Soft materials like gels have arisen as key component in a wide range of applications,
ranging from rocket propellants to complex materials for biomedical devices and drug
delivery. Experimental studies have focused on the characterization of a number of gels
involving macromolecules such as proteins and polysaccharides; however the link between
the microstructure of these systems with their resulting macroproperties is still lacking. From
the experimental point of view, this research describes the rheological behavior of some …