Research Article

Increasing Thermal Stability of Gelatin by UV-Induced Cross-Linking with Glucose

Figure 1

A single gelatin film was prepared using the described methodology and was placed on a glass slide, mechanically separated, and irradiated at 27 J/cm2. (a) UV-irradiated sample. (b) Control sample without irradiation (masked in aluminum foil). (c) Thickness of gel as seen by light microscopy.
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