Research Article
Preparation and Characterization of Poly(vinyl alcohol)-chondroitin Sulphate Hydrogel as Scaffolds for Articular Cartilage Regeneration
Table 2
Evaluation parameters of PVA hydrogel scaffold formulations (mean
SD,
).
| F. Code | % Swelling index | Viscosity (Pa) |
Apparent bulk density (g/cm3) | % Water absorption | % Porosity | Water | pH 6.5 | pH 7.4 |
| F1A | | | | | | | | F2A | | | | | | | | F3A | | | | | | | | F4A | | | | | | | | F5B | | | | | | | | F6B | | | | | | | | F7B | | | | | | | | F8B | | | | | | | | F9C | | | | | | | | F10C | | | | | | | | F11C | | | | | | | | F12C | | | | | | | | F13D | | | | | | | | F14D | | | | | | | | F15D | | | | | | | | F16D | | | | | | | |
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