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. 2022 Dec 13;24:69–80. doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.12.009

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Physical properties, mechanical properties and antimicrobial properties of the hydrogels. (A) The swelling ratio of hydrogels. (B) Rheological properties. (C) Hydrogel viscosity with frequencies ranging from 0.1 to 10 Hz. (D) Compressive curve of hydrogels. (E) The weight loss curve of hydrogels in PBS containing either 0 or 1000 U/mL lysozyme. (F) Cumulative release of Cu2+. (G) Images of agar plates of E. coli and S. aureus treated with SilMA/HAMA/Cu-EGCG hydrogels with different Cu-EGCG concentrations. (H) Antibacterial ratio of E. coli and S. aureus treated with hydrogels.