Influence of Injection Application on the Sol–Gel Phase Transition Conditions of Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Preliminary Studies of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Colloidal Suspension
2.2. Instrumental Injectability Tests
2.3. Kinetics of the Sol–Gel Phase Transition after Shear
2.4. Comparison of Aggregation Conditions in the Regimes of Perikinetic and Orthokinetic after Short-Term Shear
2.5. Aggregation Conditions of Shrimp Chitosan in the Peri- and Orthokinetic Regimes after Short-Term Shear
2.6. Aggregation Conditions of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose in the Peri- and Orthokinetic Regimes after Short-Term Shear
2.7. Reo-Optical Analysis of Thixotropic Properties
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Preparation of Thermosensitive Hydrogels
4.2. Rheological Analysis-Research Apparatus
4.3. Preliminary Rheological Characterization of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Sol
4.4. Kinetics of the Phase Transition after Shearing
4.5. Rheo-Optical Analysis of Conformational Changes Caused by the Injection
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Rył, A.; Owczarz, P. Influence of Injection Application on the Sol–Gel Phase Transition Conditions of Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 13208. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222413208
Rył A, Owczarz P. Influence of Injection Application on the Sol–Gel Phase Transition Conditions of Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(24):13208. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222413208
Chicago/Turabian StyleRył, Anna, and Piotr Owczarz. 2021. "Influence of Injection Application on the Sol–Gel Phase Transition Conditions of Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 24: 13208. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222413208