A team of researchers from Japan, led by Professor Hajime Monzen from the Department of Medical Physics at Kindai University, has developed a new solid gel pad made from tamarind seed gum with self-moisturizing properties to solve these limitations and maintain diagnostic precision.

The research team included Dr. Takuya Uehara and Professor Yukinori Matsuo from Kindai University and MS. Megumi Ujifuku and Dr. Yutaka Watanabe from Kosei Clinic, Japan. The study was published in Scientific Reports.

“Initially, I encountered a gel made only from water and tamarind. The developer explained that the continuous release of moisture was considered a drawback,” said Prof. Monzen.