TABLE I

Characteristic Features from SEM-Analyses for Standard Quality for 24 Weeks at 40 °C

AreaCitrate Buffer, pH 6.0Phosphate Buffer, pH 7.0Sodium Bicarbonate
Wall near bottomMicro-roughnessDelaminated areas Reaction zones (up to 140 nm) Micro-roughnessReaction zones (up to 360 nm) Micro-roughness
Mid-bodyNo feature foundMicro-roughnessMicro-roughness