Effects of ultraviolet radiation on collagen

• Main Author: Chen, Siying.
• Other Authors: Liao Kin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering::Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16531
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The stiffness and tensile strength of collagen fibres are profoundly influenced by crosslinking density. Ultraviolet radiation is a viable way of producing the cross-links but effects vary with type of ultraviolet light used and duration of exposure. Moreover, prolonged exposure to UV radiation woul...