Mebiol Thermoreversible Hydrogel

There is a wide range of molecular weight distribution, but the molecular weight is at least > 100,000.

Physical Properties
A synthetic hydrogel with thermoreversible gelation. II. : Effect of added salts.
H. Yoshioka, M. Mikami, Y. Mori, and E. Tsuchida.  
J. Macromol. Sci., A31(1), 121-125 (1994). 
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10601329409349723#.UvFzqtKE1NQ

Physical Properties
Thermoreversible gelation on heating and on cooling of an aqueous gelatin-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) conjugate. , 
H. Yoshioka, Y. Mori, S. Tsukikawa, and S. Kubota,  
Polym. Adv. Tech., 9, 155-158 (1998). 
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1581(199802)9:2%3C155::AID-PAT750%3E3.0.CO;2-G/abstract

Physical Properties
A Synthetic hydrogel with thermoreversible gelation. I. Preparation and rheological properties , H. Yoshioka, M. Mikami and Y. Mori. 
J.M.S- Pure Appl. Chem., A31(1), pp. 113-120 (1994). 
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10601329409349722#.UvFK1dKE1NQ

Physical Properties
Preparation of Poly (N-Isopropylacrylamide)-b-Poly(Ethylene Glycol) and Calorimetric Analysis of its Aqueous Solution , 
H. Yoshioka, M. Mikami and Y. Mori, 
J.M.S- Pure Appl. Chem., A31(1), pp. 109-112 (1994). 
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10601329409349721#.UvFLB9KE1NQ

Physical Properties
A synthetic hydrogel with thermoreversible gelation. III. : An NMR study of the Sol-Gel transition. 
H. Yoshioka, Y. Mori and James A. Cushman. 
Polym. Adv. Tech., 5, pp. 122-127 (1994). 
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pat.1994.220050207/abstract

The Mebiol gel transitions at 20°C.

Mebiol comes with 1 gram of lyophilized powder. Adding 10 mL of media results in a 10% solution. We recommend staying >7% to allow gelation of Mebiol.