Comparison of the Stability of Poly- γ-glutamate Hydrogels Prepared by UV and γ-ray Irradiation.

This study was conducted to enabling the γ-PGA hydrogel to maintain a stable form in solutions. The γ-PGA mixture for UV-irradiation was prepared with a cross-linker (N,N,N-trimethyl-3-[(2-methylacryloyl)amino]propan-1-aminium). Both γ-PGA hydrogels' characteristics, including stability in solutions, were examined. The UV irradiated γ-PGA hydrogel maintained a stable form during the nine weeks of the study, but the γ-ray irradiated hydrogel dissolved after one week.
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Source: Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology - July 8, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Park SJ, Uyama H, Kwak MS, Sung MH Tags: J Microbiol Biotechnol Source Type: research