Fig. 2.
Optical transmissivities of 3, 4, 5 and 6% hydrogels prepared using copolymer and crosslinker in 1:1 or 1:2 stoichiometry. The statistically significant different groups are denoted by * (p<0.05) and ** (p<0.01). The optical transmissivities of the hydrogel decreases with increase in copolymer and crosslinker concentration. All the hydrogels were found to be transparent or close to transparent.