Freeze Dried Material (IMAGE) University of California - San Diego Caption To turn it into a gel, researchers first freeze-dry the material made from the extracellular matrix. Credit Jacobs School of Engineering/UC San Diego Usage Restrictions Please credit Jacobs School of Engineering/UC San Diego License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.