Figure 5:
Oscillatory rheology of β-hairpin hydrogel formation during hydrogelation of A) pure peptide and B) peptide loaded with 4mM curcumin from 0–60 minutes. At 60 minutes, the hydrogels were briefly subjected to a shear-treatment to simulate injection conditions after which hydrogel recovery was observed for an additional 30 minutes. Pure peptide hydrogels behaved similarly to those with encapsulated curcumin. [58]