Comparison Study between Batch and Continuous Processes to Obtain Chitosan-Based High Porous Biomaterial for Biological Applications

Table 2

Density, rheological properties, and surface tension of raw materials.

Sample	Density (kg m^-3)	Rheological properties			Surface tension (N m^-1)
			(Pa·s^n)	(Pa·s)
CS 2% ()	947			0.145
WPI 2% ()	998			0.047
CS/WPI	958			0.724
CS/WPI/SiO2	862			0.464
CS/WPI/HAp	954			0.720	n.d.
CS/WPI/SiO2/HAp	875			0.553	n.d.

CS: chitosan; WPI: whey protein isolate; HAp: hydroxyapatite; n.d.: none determined; : flow behaviour index; : consistency index; : fluid viscosity. Each assay was done in triplicate, and data are expressed as means (± standard deviation).