The tensiometer (fisher) was calibrated and then the gel came in contact with sodium alginate (substitute for mucin) for 5 minutes. Then the required force to detach the gels from solution surface (speed of 0.2 inch/min) were determined in dyne/cm2. This test was done 6 times for each formulation.20,21
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