CHEMICALLY CROSSLINKED MATERIAL

摘要

Disclosed is a chemically crosslinked material, comprising a natural materia l or a derivative thereof having crosslinks formed by the combination of a primary crosslinking agent and an enhancer compound, wherein the crosslinks formed comprise crosslinks which include at least one additional hydroxyl group and/or at least one additional linear ether linkage as compared to crosslinks formed by the primary crosslinking agent alone. The materials according to preferred embodiments of the invention provide a chemically crosslinked material that has favorable antigenicity/flexibility characteristics.