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Biodegradable hydrogels prepared by γ-irradiation from microbial poly(amino acid)s are reviewed. pH-sensitive hydrogels were prepared by means of γ-irradiation of poly(γ-glutamic acid) (PGA) produced byBacillus subtilis IFO3335 and poly(ε-lysine) (PL) produced byStreptomyces albulus in aqueous solutions. The preparation conditions, swelling equilibria, hydrolytic degradation, and enzymatic degradation of these hydrogels were studied. A hydrogel with a wide variety of swelling behaviors has been produced by γ-irradiation from a mixture solution of PGA and PL.
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Kunioka, M., Choi, H.J. Preparation conditions and swelling equilibria of biodegradable hydrogels prepared from microbial poly(γ-glutamic acid) and poly(ε-lysine). J Environ Polym Degr 4, 123–129 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02074873
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