Galactose functionalized injectable thermoresponsive microgels for sustained protein release

- Novel galactose-functionalised thermoresponsive injectable microgels were synthesized.
- The LCST, VPTT and Tsol-gel of the materials could be controlled by varying the monomer ratios.
- The microgels were loaded with the model protein bovine serum albumin (BSA), and in vitro release studies showed that the BSA release kinetics depend upon the temperature and copolymer composition.