| CPC A61L 24/043 (2013.01) [A61L 24/0015 (2013.01); C08L 5/04 (2013.01); C08L 89/06 (2013.01); A61L 2400/04 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A biocompatible composition of matter comprising:
from 1% to 4% (w/v) of a physically and chemically crosslinkable alginate;
from 10% to 30% (w/v) of a crosslinkable gelatin;
divalent ions; and
one or more visible light photoinitiators;
wherein the physically and chemically crosslinkable alginate and the crosslinkable gelatin are chemically crosslinked together; and
wherein the alginate has physical ionic crosslinks formed therein via the divalent ions.
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