Table 2 Shear thinning parameters fitted to C-Yasuda and Carreau models (λ: fluid relaxation time, n: power-law exponent, a : Yasuda exponent, R2 : fitting index).

From: Bioprinting of mesenchymal stem cells in low concentration gelatin methacryloyl/alginate blends without ionic crosslinking of alginate

Groups

Model

\(\lambda (s)\)

n

a

R2

GelMA

Carreau

2.77

− 1.77

2

0.9884

C-Yasuda

3.91

− 1.01

2.37

0.9885

GelMA/Alg 0.1

Carreau

2.03

− 4.39

2

0.7796

C-Yasuda

6.73

− 0.48

9.01

0.8465

GelMA/Alg 0.3

Carreau

3.92

− 2.38

2

0.9436

C-Yasuda

10.12

− 0.45

139.78

0.9956

GelMA/Alg 0.5

Carreau

5.11

− 0.56

2

0.9683

C-Yasuda

9.50

− 0.034

86.16

0.9952

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