Figures & data
Table 1. Characteristics of thermosensitive CS/β-Gp solutions.
Figure 1. Turbidity changes by time for chitosan solutions incubated at 37 °C in the absence of β-Gp (diamonds) and in the presence of β-Gp (squares).
![Figure 1. Turbidity changes by time for chitosan solutions incubated at 37 °C in the absence of β-Gp (diamonds) and in the presence of β-Gp (squares).](/cms/asset/8181138a-9ec6-4053-958a-c1475ae68523/idrd_a_932861_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2. Storage (G′) and loss (G′′) moduli changes for CS/β-Gp solution (CS 2% w/v) over time at 37 °C: (a) β-Gp 8% (w/v) and (b) β-Gp 14% (w/v).
![Figure 2. Storage (G′) and loss (G′′) moduli changes for CS/β-Gp solution (CS 2% w/v) over time at 37 °C: (a) β-Gp 8% (w/v) and (b) β-Gp 14% (w/v).](/cms/asset/b9380445-081e-4163-afa9-309a20f2de82/idrd_a_932861_f0002_c.jpg)
Figure 3. Insulin release profiles from hydrogels prepared with different concentrations of β-Gp [CS 2% (w/v), insulin 0.3 mg/ml]. Data are mean ± SD (n = 3).
![Figure 3. Insulin release profiles from hydrogels prepared with different concentrations of β-Gp [CS 2% (w/v), insulin 0.3 mg/ml]. Data are mean ± SD (n = 3).](/cms/asset/790ca7c7-2511-40a9-8381-6a860d8b0524/idrd_a_932861_f0003_c.jpg)
Figure 4. Extrinsic fluorescence at λex = 370 nm and λem = 400–550 nm of (a) ANS, (b) pure insulin and (c) insulin in Formulation 1.
![Figure 4. Extrinsic fluorescence at λex = 370 nm and λem = 400–550 nm of (a) ANS, (b) pure insulin and (c) insulin in Formulation 1.](/cms/asset/cdc69eda-7bb8-4d28-92a0-494c491fcccb/idrd_a_932861_f0004_c.jpg)