My GelMA samples are not forming proper hydrogels. I used to obtain good hydrogels earlier and I did not change any components from my sample synthesis recipes. The only thing I doubt is that humidity has increased as its monsoon currently here. Kindly help me with this issue.
Hello, It may be related to the inhibition of free radicals , due to presence of air during polymerization. The information regarding the effect of humidity on final gel one can check in this paper Article Water Uptake as a Crucial Factor on the Properties of Cryoge...
Akankshya Kar
When changing the humidity of the atmosphere, it is necessary to take into account Raoult's law. For solutions, the decrease in the pressure of the saturated vapor of the solvent (water) does not depend on the nature of the solute, but is determined only by its concentration.
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