Composite material for prolonged release of heparin

Technology The subject of the offer is a new material in gel form that allows for prolonged release of heparin. The material is a composition of algin and hydroxypropyl cellulose, which contains immobilised heparin. Prolonged release of heparin is maintained for as long as two weeks and the rate of the process can be controlled both by the composition and temperature. The offered material have potential applications in medicine for controlled administration of heparin, as well as in tissue engineering.