Bonding of macromolecular hydrogels using perturbants.
J Am Chem Soc
; 130(21): 6664-5, 2008 May 28.
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| ID: mdl-18454530
This work describes a method to bond patterned macromolecular gels into monolithic structures using perturbants. Bonding strengths for a variety of solutes follow a Hofmeister ordering; this result and optical measurements indicate that bonding occurs by reversible perturbation of contacting gels. The resulting microfluidic gels are mechanically robust and can serve as scaffolds for cell culture.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hidrogéis
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Substâncias Macromoleculares
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Chem Soc
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos