Preparation of environmentally friendly hydrogels with fruit peel ingredients and carbonated water (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Preparation of environmentally friendly hydrogels with fruit peel ingredients and carbonated water

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The novel hydrogel uses carbonated water as a source of carbon dioxide and fruit peels as a source of low-methoxy pectin, resulting in high strength, uniform mesh structure, and high biocompatibility.

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Ryota Teshima from Tokyo University of Science

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