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Table 3. Mean ± standard deviation measured for mechanical (Ein, σ max , Eeq and t 1/2 ) and biochemical parameters (DNA, sGAG, hydroxyproline and elastin) for ear samples. Ein (MPa) σ max (MPa) Eeq (MPa) t 1/2 (s) Thickness (mm) Young adult Old adult AH 5.57 ± 3.77 1.65 ± 1.01 3.57 ± 2.05 3.62 ± 2.28 0.98 ± 0.02 1.48 ± 0.48 AT 11.02 ± 8.39 3.11 ± 2.06 7.23 ± 4.70 2.73 ± 1.21 1.47 ± 0.68 1.62 ± 0.46 CO 6.98 ± 3.74 1.87 ± 0.85 4.48 ± 2.23 2.55 ± 1.19 1.20 ± 0.42 1.32 ± 0.35 HE 3.27 ± 1.84 0.87 ± 0.47 2.22 ± 1.21 3.62 ± 1.61 0.79 ± 0.12 1.24 ± 0.33 SC 4.59 ± 1.85 1.33 ± 0.41 3.07 ± 0.98 2.63 ± 1.66 0.86 ± 0.13 1.24 ± 0.26 TR 8.61 ± 3.72 2.21 ± 0.97 5.40 ± 2.42 2.68 ± 1.07 0.95 ± 0.20 1.38 ± 0.22 DNA (μg/mg) sGAG (μg/mg) Hydroxyproline (nmol/mg) Elastin (μg/mg) Young adult Old adult Young adult Old adult AH 0.28 ± 0.08 25.72 ± 2.79 10.78 ± 4.01 94.17 ± 13.23 63.10 ± 19.73 121.41 ± 87.42 AT 0.25 ± 0.14 30.94 ± 11.08 14.39 ± 7.07 73.33 ± 19.88 55.24 ± 21.46 207.89 ± 86.84 CO 0.34 ± 0.15 25.03 ± 7.59 15.05 ± 6.83 88.62 ± 27.23 65.13 ± 29.67 176.96 ± 107.79 HE 0.31 ± 0.08 20.84 ± 3.19 0 10.66 ± 2.84 97.83 ± 15.31 55.78 ± 26.77 182.21 ± 76.33 SC 0.40 ± 0.28 25.77 ± 4.18 11.98 ± 5.03 79.75 ± 17.52 57.54 ± 21.54 132.59 ± 69.66 TR 0.21 ± 0.09 37.07 ± 10.63 15.08 ± 5.57 88.14 ± 36.98 61.42 ± 36.23 174.69 ± 89.75 Table 3. Mean ± standard deviation measured for mechanical (Ein, σ max , Eeq and t 1/2 ) and biochemical parameters (DNA, sGAG, hydroxyproline and elastin) for ear samples. 41 EAR CARTILAGE CHARACTERISTICS 2