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Gelatin methacryloyl

gel strength 300 g Bloom, degree of substitution 60%

Synonym(s):

GelMA, Gelatin methacrylamide, Gelatin methacrylate, GelMa, Gelatin Methacrylate

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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 methacryloyl can be used to form cross-linked 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 methacryloyl 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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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
Kristel W M Boere et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 10(6), 2602-2611 (2014-03-05)
Hydrogels can provide a suitable environment for tissue formation by embedded cells, which makes them suitable for applications in regenerative medicine. However, hydrogels possess only limited mechanical strength, and must therefore be reinforced for applications in load-bearing conditions. In most
Mehdi Nikkhah et al.
Biomaterials, 33(35), 9009-9018 (2012-09-29)
Engineering of organized vasculature is a crucial step in the development of functional and clinically relevant tissue constructs. A number of previous techniques have been proposed to spatially regulate the distribution of angiogenic biomolecules and vascular cells within biomaterial matrices
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)
Heemin Kang et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 10(12), 4961-4970 (2014-08-26)
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) are a promising cell source with pluripotency and self-renewal properties. Design of simple and robust biomaterials with an innate ability to induce lineage-specificity of hiPSC is desirable to realize their application in regenerative medicine.
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