Table 1 Initial genipin concentration and the composition of gelatin, delignified wood, and water in the resulting hydrogels.
From: High strength and low swelling composite hydrogels from gelatin and delignified wood
Sample | Genipin (mM) | Gelatin (wt.%) | Delignified wood (wt.%) | Water (wt.%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gelatin hydrogels | 1 | 11.8 ± 0.1 | – | 88.2 ± 0.1 |
50 | 13.4 ± 0.2 | – | 86.6 ± 0.2 | |
100 | 14.1 ± 0.1 | – | 85.9 ± 0.1 | |
Delignified wood/Gelatin hydrogels | 1 | 14.0 ± 0.1 | 4.8 ± 0.1 | 81.2 ± 0.8 |
50 | 14.2 ± 0.1 | 4.9 ± 0.1 | 80.9 ± 0.3 | |
100 | 14.4 ± 0.1 | 4.8 ± 0.1 | 80.8 ± 0.6 | |
Delignified wood | – | – | 5.5 ± 0.4 | 94.5 ± 0.4 |
