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Figure 17. Compression tests for alginate methacrylate samples (8 h) with different photoinitiator concentrations (a) 0.5% w/v VA-086,
(b) 1% w/v VA-086, (c) 1.5% w/v VA-086.
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Figure 18. Compression tests for alginate methacrylate samples (24 h) with different photoinitiator concentrations (a) 0.5% w/v VA-086,
(b) 1% w/v VA-086, (c) 1.5% w/v VA-086.
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Figure 19. Swelling and degradation rate for 2% wt. functionalized alginate (24 and 8 h) reaction time in (a) distilled water (diH O),
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(b) degradation rate in diH O, (c) Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium (DMEM), (d) degradation rate in DMEM.
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