Table 1 Median of triplicates of physicochemical stability tests (F05).

From: Viscous methylene blue formulation for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in dentistry

Atribute

T6

T12

Organoleptic assessment

Blue fluid gel with characteristic odor

pH

5.40

(5.20–5.40)

5.37

(5.37–5.40)

5.21

(5.08–5.31)

MB monomer quantification (A663 nm)

2.260

(2.257–2.260)

2.273

(2.269–2.295)

2.301

(2.228–2.362)

D/M ratio (A623/A663)

0.498

(0.498–0.498)

0.496

(0.496–0.496)

0.502 *

(0.500–0.503)

  1. *p < 0.05.