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900629

Sigma-Aldrich

Gelatin methacryloyl

gel strength 300 g Bloom, degree of substitution 40%

Synonym(s):

GelMa, Gelatin Methacrylate, Gelatin methacrylamide

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About This Item

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

Quality Level

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


Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

900629-1G:
900629-BULK:
900629-5G:
900629-VAR:


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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)
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)

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Professor Shrike Zhang (Harvard Medical School, USA) discusses advances in 3D-bioprinted tissue models for in vitro drug testing, reviews bioink selections, and provides application examples of 3D bioprinting in tissue model biofabrication.

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