hydrocolloid

The dressing regime was reassessed and a hydrocolloid (Granuflex) applied.

The type of dressing applied beneath the compression does not seem to matter, and hydrocolloid is not better than simple low adherent dressings.

Gelatin desserts like jelly or Jell-O are made from gelatin powder, another effective hydrocolloid.

There are several varieties of external urine collection devices on the market today including Texas or condom catheters, urinals and hydrocolloid based devices.

A hydrocolloid is defined as a colloid system wherein the colloid particles are hydrophilic polymers dispersed in water.

A hydrocolloid has colloid particles spread throughout water, and depending on the quantity of water available that can take place in different states, e.g., gel or sol (liquid).

For example, agar, a reversible hydrocolloid of seaweed extract, can exist in a gel and solid state, and alternate between states with the addition or elimination of heat.

A hydrocolloid dressing (trade names include Duoderm, Granuflex, Ultec, and 3M Tegaderm Hydrocolloid) is an opaque dressing.

He also worked with Massey University in Singapore Polytechnic campus, Republic of Singapore to study the isolation and characterization of a hydrocolloid from Chia seeds (Salvia Hispanica l).