title: Hydrogels for biomedical applications.
abstract: This paper reviews the composition and synthesis of hydrogels, the character of their absorbed water, and permeation of solutes within their swollen matrices. The most important properties of hydrogels relevant to their biomedical applications are also identified, in particular for use of hydrogels as drug and cell carriers, and as tissue engineering matrices.
authors.affiliation: Bioengineering Department, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA. hoffman@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020100:Hydrogels; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D020100:Hydrogels; D014867:Water