Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate
A biocompatible, hydrophilic, inert gel that is permeable to tissue fluids. It is used as an embedding medium for microscopy, as a coating for implants and prostheses, for contact lenses, as microspheres in adsorption research, etc.
Year introduced: 1991(1978)
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Tree Number(s): D02.033.455.250.700.685, D02.241.081.069.800.700, D05.750.716.822.111.650.750, D05.750.741.685, D25.720.716.822.111.650.750, D25.720.741.685, J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.750, J01.637.051.720.741.685
MeSH Unique ID: D011102
Registry Number: 25249-16-5
Entry Terms:
- Methacrylate, Polyhydroxyethyl
- Glycol Methacrylate Gel
- Gel, Glycol Methacrylate
- Methacrylate Gel, Glycol
- Hydroxymethacrylate Gel
- Gel, Hydroxymethacrylate
- PHEMA
- Poly-Hema
- Poly Hema
- Polyglycol Methacrylate
- Methacrylate, Polyglycol
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