Biopolymeric Formulations for Biocatalysis and Biomedical Applications

Table 1

Swelling constants 𝐴 and 𝐵, theoretical swelling equilibrium 𝑆^𝑎_eq, experimental swelling equilibrium 𝑆^𝑏_eq, initial swelling rate, swelling rate constant 𝐾_𝑠, weight swelling power %𝑞, volume swelling power %𝑄, and gel disks mechanical strength.

Formulation	𝐴	𝐵	𝑆^𝑎eq; Theoretical swelling equilibrium; (gwater/ggel); (1/𝐵)	𝑆^𝑏eq; Experimental swelling equilibrium; (gwater/ggel)	Initial swelling rate (ggel/gwater·min); (1/𝐴)	𝐾𝑠 · 10^3; Swelling rate constant; (ggel/gwater·; min)	%𝑞 Weight swelling power	%𝑄 Volume swelling power	MS; (kg/cm^2)
Chito	0.0701	0.0057	175.4	180.5	14.27	439.068	160.3	257.2	0.28
PEI, 8 h	0.4224	0.0183	54.6	53.3	2.37	7.069	45.1	62.1	16.3
PEI, 10 min	0.2272	0.0182	54.9	51.3	4.40	13.288	48.3	76.2	13.35