Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate

**Definition:** A biocompatible, hydrophilic, inert gel that is permeable to tissue fluids. It is used as an embedding medium for microscopy, as a coating for implants and prostheses, for contact lenses, as microspheres in adsorption research, etc.

**Tree numbers:** - D02.033.455.250.700.685 - D02.241.081.069.800.700 - D05.750.716.822.111.650.750 - D05.750.741.685 - D25.720.716.822.111.650.750 - D25.720.741.685 - J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.750 - J01.637.051.720.741.685

**Synonyms:** - Glycol Methacrylate Gel - Hydroxymethacrylate Gel - PHEMA - Poly-Hema - Polyglycol Methacrylate