Synthesis of Silicon-Containing Chitosan Hydrogels in a Glycolic Acid Medium

Figure 2

Dependence of the gelation time (a) on pH for the system with = 2.67 wt.% and = 1.62 wt.% at 37°С and (b) on the incubation temperature for the system with = 3.43 wt.% and = 0.69 wt.% without (1) and with 1 wt.% NaCl (2) at рН = 3.81 ± 0.04 (1) and 4.26 ± 0.05 (2).

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