Introduction

Hydrogels are 3D cross-linked networks^1-3 that are made up of natural polymers such as alginate, gelatin, fibrin and many others, the main focus of this page is on alginate and gelatin. Because of their gel structures and properties, they have many applications in the industrial and biomedical fields. All hydrogels are different, alginate is a polysaccharide which is found in the cell wall of brown seaweed⁴ whilst gelatin is a protein which is derived from collagen a natural protein found in tendons, ligament and tissues of all mammals⁹.

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The School of Natural Sciences

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