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Gelatin methacryloyl

gel strength 300 g Bloom, degree of substitution 40%

Synonym(s):

GelMa, Gelatin Methacrylate, Gelatin methacrylamide

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Linear Formula:
(C40H59N11O13)n
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

form

powder

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

Gelatin-methacrylate can be used to form crosslinked hydrogels for tissue engineering and 3D printing. It has been used for endothelial cell morphogenesis, cardiomyocytes, epidermal tissue, injectable tissue constructs, bone differentiation, and cartilage regeneration. Gelatin-methacrylate has been explored in drug delivery applications in the form of microspheres and hydrogels.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Preparation and characterization of gelatin-poly(methacrylic acid) interpenetrating polymeric network hydrogels as a pH-sensitive delivery system for glipizide.
Gupta NV et al.
Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 69(1), 64-68 (2007)
Anh H Nguyen et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 13, 101-110 (2014-12-03)
Gelatin has been commonly used as a delivery vehicle for various biomolecules for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications due to its simple fabrication methods, inherent electrostatic binding properties, and proteolytic degradability. Compared to traditional chemical cross-linking methods, such as
Xin Zhao et al.
Advanced healthcare materials, 5(1), 108-118 (2015-04-17)
Natural hydrogels are promising scaffolds to engineer epidermis. Currently, natural hydrogels used to support epidermal regeneration are mainly collagen- or gelatin-based, which mimic the natural dermal extracellular matrix but often suffer from insufficient and uncontrollable mechanical and degradation properties. In
Chaenyung Cha et al.
Biomacromolecules, 15(1), 283-290 (2013-12-19)
Microfabrication technology provides a highly versatile platform for engineering hydrogels used in biomedical applications with high-resolution control and injectability. Herein, we present a strategy of microfluidics-assisted fabrication photo-cross-linkable gelatin microgels, coupled with providing protective silica hydrogel layer on the microgel
Kelly M C Tsang et al.
Advanced functional materials, 25(6), 977-986 (2015-09-04)
Hydrogels are often employed as temporary platforms for cell proliferation and tissue organization in vitro. Researchers have incorporated photodegradable moieties into synthetic polymeric hydrogels as a means of achieving spatiotemporal control over material properties. In this study protein-based photodegradable hydrogels
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