Rheology of Chitosan Hydrogels

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Abstract

We study the rheological properties of chitosan-based hydrogels. We form the hydrogels using a standard procedure and use oscillatory rheology to characterize the resulting samples. We experimentally study the gelation process of chitosan to optimize the preparation of chitosan-based hydrogels. We observe how changing the concentration of the chemical cross linker affects the gelation process. Not surprisingly, varying the preparation protocol affects the rheological properties of the hydrogels.

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Presenters

  • Jessica Eyeson

    • Emory University

Authors

  • Jessica Eyeson

    • Emory University

  • Miracle Ndego

    • University of Ghana

  • Eric R Weeks

    • Emory University

  • Michael Y Osae

    • Ghana Atomic Energy Commission

  • Elsie Effah-Kaufmann

    • University of Ghana