Figure 3.

Characterization of the alginate flow regime through microchannels and the average bead diameter as a function of viscosity and flow rate. (a) Alginate flow rate resulting in first transition (droplet elongation with a neck) and jetting at a system temperature 25°C as a function of alginate viscosity. (b) Effect of alginate viscosity and flow rate on average bead diameter. This response plot was obtained directly from the Prediction Profiler plot generated by JMP statistical software. The blue curves represent the confidence intervals, and the intersection of the dotted red lines on each plot represents the point at which the data in the other plot is presented. *p < .05 (first transition only); **p < .01