Methods for obtaining structural information on GelMA hydrogels

Braam, Bente van (2021) Methods for obtaining structural information on GelMA hydrogels. Bachelor's Thesis, Life Science and Technology.

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Abstract

Hydrogels composed of crosslinked networks of polymers, such as polyethylene glycol, GelMA and alginate, are often used for 3D cell culture or as cell-laden biomaterial implants to promote tissue regeneration. hydrogels are porous gel structures which have high water content. Researches showed that both the physical and biochemical properties of the hydrogel play a major role in regulating cell behaviours. To better understand the impact of hydrogel structure properties on cell behaviours,, different methods are used to image these structures. Currently scanning electron microscopy is used most, because of the details that can be seen. One of the problems which are encountered is the drying of the sample in the sample preparation and nonconductive samples need to be sprayed with Au and Pt therefore this literature survey is looking into all the methods or techniques that can be used best to obtain structural information on hydrogels.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Sharma, P.K.
Degree programme:	Life Science and Technology
Thesis type:	Bachelor's Thesis
Language:	English
Date Deposited:	06 Jul 2021 10:28
Last Modified:	06 Jul 2021 10:28
URI:	https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/24999

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