Moisture absorption capacity (%)

Relative humidity 32%^a

Relative humidity 11%^a

S-2 EPS

19 ± 3

8 ± 1

DeAcyl S-2 EPS

10 ± 4

7 ± 6

ReAcyl S-2 EPS

28 ± 4

19 ± 4

SM-1 EPS^c

120 ± 2

17 ± 12

Hyaluronic acid^c

37 ± 13

11 ± 1

Urea^c

0 ± 0

NT^b

Glycerol^c

8 ± 0

3 ± 1

Silica gel^c

17 ± 3

6 ± 1

Molecular sieve

10 ± 1

13 ± 1

Sumifloc FA-70

1 ± 2

0 ± 0

CM-cellulose

11 ± 4

10 ± 1

Palmitoylated CM-cellulose

19 ± 4

21 ± 4

Alginic acid

16 ± 4

7 ± 3

Palmitoylated alginic acid

13 ± 5

6 ± 1

Dextran T2000

12 ± 2

6 ± 1

Palmitoylated dextran T2000

10 ± 3

4 ± 3