Polysucrose-based hydrogels for loading of small molecules and cell growth

Cross-linked polysucrose hydrogels were synthesized for the first time from polysucrose grafted with methacrylic anhydride (MA) and crosslinked with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA). The addition of sucrose and polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether (mPEG5000) as porogens to the cross-linking reaction led to the formation of interconnected pores as well as a shift from a homogeneous non-porous to a heterogeneous porous surface. The potential...