FIG. 6.

Appearance of pectin-based polymer 7 days after application onto a pleural injury. (A) A left lung injury (25 g needle) was acutely sealed with the pectin-based polymer and the thoracotomy closed. After 7 days, the mice were euthanized. The lungs were flushed to facilitate identification of the polymer (circle). (B) SEM of the pleura demonstrated a similar appearance to the acute application with some discontinuous or “patchy” areas near the edges (arrows) of the applied pectin. Color images available online at www.liebertpub.com/tea