Effects of dehydrothermal treatment on collagen

• Main Author: Yeo, Sherrill Yan Ling.
• Other Authors: Liao Kin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering::Biotechnology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16582
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Collagen is the most fundamental unit of the extra cellular matrix and is found in most mammal tissues such as the tendon, cartilage, bone and skin. Due to its excellent biocompatibility, collagen is often used as a matrix for cell infiltration in many tissue regenerative applications. The success o...