One aspect of the present invention relates to base-labile crosslinkers. A
second aspect of the present invention relates to degradable crosslinked
polymers and hydrogels comprising a base-labile crosslinker. The present
invention also relates to a method of influencing the degradation rate of
a crosslinked polymer or hydrogel, comprising the step of incorporating
uncharged acrylamides into the crosslinked polymer or hydrogel.