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Green and Smart: Hydrogels to Facilitate Independent Practical Learning
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Hurst, Glenn A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
A laboratory experiment was developed to enable students to investigate the use of smart hydrogels for potential application in targeted drug delivery. This is challenging for students to explore practically because of the extremely high risks of handling cross-linking agents such as glutaraldehyde. Genipin is a safe and green alternative that has…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Chemistry, Laboratory Experiments