| abstract |
Multifunctional biocompatible hydrophilic gel contains, in % (w/w), acrylamide-1.95-8.0, methacrylamide-0.54-3.0, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate -0.003-0.4, N,N'-methylene-bis-acrylamide-0.006 - 0.6 and water-q.s. to 100. The hydrophilic gel is produced by co-polymerization of the above mentioned monomers in water medium in the presence of a peroxide initiator of polymerization in three stages which include (1) incubation of the reaction mixture at 20-30° C. for 12-24 hours, (2) silicon exposure to gamma-radiation at a dose of 0.4-1.0x10<SUP>6 </SUP>rads, and (3) incubation at a temperature of 100-130° C. and pressure of 0-1.2 atm. for 20-40 minutes. |