EXHIBIT
31.1



I,
Manfred F. Dyck, certify that:

|1. |  | I have reviewed this quarterly
report on Form 10-Q of Hydromer, Inc.;
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|2. |  | Based on my knowledge, this
quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this quarterly report;
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|3. |  | Based on my knowledge, the
financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
quarterly report;
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|4. |  | The registrant's other certifying
officer, Mr. Robert Y. Lee and I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:
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|a) |  | designed such disclosure controls
and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
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|b) |  | designed such internal controls
over financial reporting, or caused such internal controls over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
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|c) |  | evaluated the effectiveness
of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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|d) |  | disclosed in this report any
change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
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|5. |  | The registrant's other certifying
officer, Mr. Robert Y. Lee and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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|a) |  | all significant deficiencies
in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
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|b) |  | any fraud, whether or not material,
that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
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|6. |  | The registrant's other certifying
officer, Mr. Robert Y. Lee and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including
any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
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|Date:
November 26, 2012 | Hydromer, Inc.                   
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|                        | By: /s/ Manfred F. Dyck          
|                        | Manfred F. Dyck President and CEO