Table 1.

Hydrogels water content (wt.%) evaluated using TGA and swelling ratio values found by water uptake experiments on dried films.

Sample Compositions (Hydrogels)	Water (%)	Sample Compositions (Dried Films)	Swelling Ratio
Alginate + Chitosan	98	Alginate + Chitosan	16
Alginate + Chitosan + BBS-GC	97	Alginate + Chitosan + BBS-GC	13