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Table 3 Summaries of preparation procedures, relative mechanical, degradation, and related properties of A-PRF, CGF and PPTF

From: Mechanical and degradation properties of advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF), concentrated growth factors (CGF), and platelet-poor plasma-derived fibrin (PPTF)

 

A-PRF

CGF

PPTF

Centrifugal conditions

198 g × 8 min

692 g × 2 mina

547 g × 4 min

692 g × 4 min

855 g × 3 min

580 g × 8 min (1st)b

1060 g × 8 min (2nd)

Anticoagulants

None

None

ACD-A

Coagulation factors

None

None

Thrombin

Mechanical strength

Tough

Tough

Moderate

Serum retention

High

High

Medium

Degradation

Moderate

Moderate

Fast

Fibrin fibers

Thickness

Thick

Thick

Thin

Crosslink density

Low

Low

High

  1. aThe centrifugal force was automatically changed by the specific program of centrifuge
  2. bPPP was prepared by the double-spin method