title: Evaluation of biocompatibility of the copolymer of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate with 2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl methacrylate.
abstract: This study compares subcutaneous and intracerebral biocompatibilty of two hydrogels: copolymer of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate with 2-(methylsulfanyl)ethyl methacrylate and poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) as reference polymer. The experimental copolymer was more biologically inert than poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) in both the studied parameters, hence the former material is a suitable candidate for biomedical application.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 162 06 Prague 6, Czech Republic. pradny@imc.cas.cz
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prádný
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Petrovický
authors.forename: Václava
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fronková
authors.forename: Jirí
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vacík
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smetana