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When you think of gelatin, chances are you think of jelly: the classic dessert famous for its elastic consistency and melt-in-the-mouth behaviour. In fact, in the 19th century, Scottish chemist Thomas Graham coined the word ‘gel’ – taken from the word gelatine – to describe the class of semi-rigid materials that consist of a liquid phase dispersed through a solid medium or network.

While gelatin is famous for its use in the food industry, it is an incredibly versatile protein that is used extensively in pharmaceutical and textile applications. These industries exploit gelatin’s ability to form cheap, flexible, and thermoreversible gels.

Gelatin is produced from the partial hydrolysis of collagen.

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body. It is a key structural component in many of our tissues, including our t...