Table 1 Thermal characteristics of mucin from Misgurnus mizolepis mucus as a function of mucin concentration
| Sample (%) | Melting temperature (°C) | ΔT (°C)4) | ΔH5) |
| To1) | Tp2) | Tc3) |
| 1.25 | 159.07±1.3a | 160.82 2.1a | 165.69±4.2a | 6.62±8.2a | 1,658.41±356.4a |
| 2.5 | 159.70±2.1b | 160.91±1.9b | 166.34±1.0b | 6.64±1.1b | 1,906.30±211.3b |
| 5 | 156.93±0.5c | 163.99±1.0c | 160.76±2.2c | 7.06±1.7c | 2,009.80±316.1c |
| 10 | 154.23±2.5d | 158.08±6.9d | 161.45±2.0d | 7.22±0.5d | 2,095.72±19.3d |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (n=3). (p<0.05)
To: Onset temperature
Tp: Peak temperature
Tc: Completion temperature
ΔT: Tc - To
ΔH: Crystal melting enthalpy (J/s)