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. 2022 Sep 10;8(9):578. doi: 10.3390/gels8090578

Table 6.

The spreadability and viscosity results of hydrogels and organogels (mean ± SD).

Spreadability g·cm/s
Diameter ± SD
Viscosity (cP)
Formulation Code Freshly
Prepared
After 3 Months
Room
Temperature
After 3 Months
Refrigerator
Temperature
Freshly
Prepared
After 3 Months
Room
Temperature
After 3 Months
Refrigerator
Temperature
Hydrogel 1 15.66 ± 0.59
26.1 ± 1.0 mm
15.24 ± 0.08
25.4 ± 0.1 mm
19.23 ± 0.30
32.1 ± 0.5 mm
2528.7 ± 168.5 1706.7 ± 48.6 2585.7 ± 156.3
Hydrogel 2 24.42 ± 0.51
40.7 ± 0.8 mm
23.13 ± 0.55
38.6 ± 0.9 mm
17.31 ± 0.30
28.9 ± 0.5 mm
3479.0 ± 123.0 2533.3 ± 144.6 3425.7 ± 124.5
Hydrogel 3 15.00 ± 1.02
25.0 ± 1.7 mm
14.88 ± 0.25
24.8 ± 0.4 mm
21.63 ± 0.30
36.1 ± 0.5 mm
3690.7 ± 197.8 2792.7 ± 119.1 3816.7 ± 106.5
Hydrogel 4 24.99 ± 0.89
41.7 ± 1.5 mm
- 24.27 ± 0.38
40.5 ± 0.6 mm
3442.0 ± 163.7 - 3431.3 ± 104.6
Hydrogel 5 15.63 ± 1.32
26.1 ± 2.2 mm
- 15.12 ± 0.17
25.2 ± 0.3 mm
3350.7 ± 142.6 - 3291.7 ± 202.0
Hydrogel 6 23.88 ± 0.17
39.8 ± 0.3 mm
- 21.15 ± 0.13
35.3 ± 0.2 mm
3122.0 ± 250.6 - 3174.3 ± 114.7
Organogel 1 17.67 ± 0.13
29.5 ± 0.2 mm
14.64 ± 0.08
24.4 ± 0.1 mm
15.09 ± 0.13
25.2 ± 0.2 mm
1364.7 ± 100.2 1859.3 ± 92.8 1324.7 ± 56.8
Organogel 2 23.97 ± 1.15
40.0 ± 1.9 mm
30.93 ± 1.32
51.6 ± 2.2 mm
29.58 ± 0.51
49.3 ± 0.8 mm
1891.3 ± 71.9 1312.7 ± 127.5 1655.7 ± 129.0
Organogel 3 17.73 ± 0.21
29.6 ± 0.4 mm
14.70 ± 0.25
24.5 ± 0.4 mm
14.73 ± 0.98
24.6 ± 1.6 mm
1977.3 ± 172.7 996.0 ± 153.2 1827.3 ± 110.4
Organogel 4 23.43 ± 0.72
39.1 ± 1.2 mm
28.08 ± 2.21
46.8 ± 3.7 mm
28.08 ± 0.42
46.8 ± 0.7 mm
952.6 ± 135.1 143.9 ± 6.6 814.2 ± 125.1
Organogel 5 18.12 ± 0.08
30.2 ± 0.1 mm
14.97 ± 0.72
25.0 ± 1.2 mm
14.97 ± 0.04
25.0 ± 0.1 mm
1026.7 ± 121.1 344.5 ± 36.0 1085.0 ± 142.1
Organogel 6 23.76 ± 0.08
39.6 ± 0.1 mm
- 28.50 ± 0.59
47.5 ± 1.0 mm
1342.0 ± 115.4 - 1194.3 ± 92.9