CPC A61L 27/52 (2013.01) [A61K 9/0019 (2013.01); A61K 9/1635 (2013.01); A61K 9/1641 (2013.01); A61K 9/1652 (2013.01); A61K 39/39 (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); C08H 1/00 (2013.01); A61K 2039/60 (2013.01); A61K 2039/6093 (2013.01); A61L 2300/426 (2013.01); A61L 2300/64 (2013.01); A61L 2400/06 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A system, comprising:
(a) a plurality of microgel particles, wherein at least one microgel particle of the plurality of microgel particles comprises a hydrogel backbone and one or more annealing components; and
(b) an annealing agent configured to couple the one or more annealing components of two or more microgel particles of the plurality of microgel particles to form a covalently-stabilized scaffold of microgel particles having pores formed between the microgel particles, wherein the pores are on the 10 micrometer scale and are substantially devoid of hydrogel.
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