To investigate diffusion processes in agarose gel, nanoparticles with sizes in the range
between 1 and 140nm have been tested by means of fluorescence correlation spectroscopy …

Self-assembling peptide hydrogels are used to directly encapsulate and controllably release
model FITC–dextran macromolecules of varying size and hydrodynamic diameters. MAX1 …

New silicon-containing epoxy compounds were obtained by reacting a bisphenol-A type
epoxy and an o-cresol–formaldehyde novolac type epoxy with diphenylsilandiol and …

Coating solid surfaces with tough hydrogels is necessary for the practical application of
hydrogels in various fields. Here a simple yet versatile method for coating tough double …

The nature and density of charged sites in an agarose gel have been studied. Diffusion and
partition coefficients of various organic and inorganic ions have been measured as a …

Hydrogel materials are promising vehicles for the delivery of protein therapeutics. Proteins
can impart physical interactions, both steric and electrostatic in nature, that influence their …

Reinforcing hydrogels with a rigid scaffold is a promising method to greatly expand the
mechanical and physical properties of hydrogels. One of the challenges of creating hydrogel …

A recombinant gelatin (HU4) containing part of the amino acid sequence of the α1-chain of
human type I collagen was used for preparing hydrogels for the sustained release of …

Local pharmacological intervention may be needed to ensure the long-term performance of
neural prosthetic devices because of insertion-related neuron loss and reactive cell …

The effect of tissue porosity on ion (sodium, potassium, and chloride) diffusivity in agarose
gels and porcine intervertebral disc tissues was investigated using an electrical conductivity …