Long-term stable hydrogels for biorelevant dissolution testing of drug-eluting stents

Hydrogels composed of alginate, agar, agarose, polyacrylamide (PAA) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) were prepared using physical and chemical cross-linking methods. To characterize the mechanical stability of the test specimens stress-strain curves were recorded by texture analysis before and after perfusion in the vFTC for 28 days and Young's moduli were calculated. The surface morphology of the test specimens was examined using scanning electron microscopy. Water uptake upon incubation was determined.

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