Research Article

Embedding of Bacterial Cellulose Nanofibers within PHEMA Hydrogel Matrices: Tunable Stiffness Composites with Potential for Biomedical Applications

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Photographs of water-swollen BC (90% H2O) (a), PHEMA hydrogel matrix swollen in water (b), BC-PHEMA composite C10 in dry (c) and swollen state (d).
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