Collagen–cellulose composite thin films that mimic soft-tissue and allow stem-cell orientation

• Main Authors: Steele, Terry W. J., Huang, Charlotte Liwen, Nguyen, Evelyne, Sarig, Udi, Kumar, Saranya, Widjaja, Effendi, Loo, Say Chye Joachim, Machluf, Marcelle, Boey, Freddy Yin Chiang, Vukadinovic, Zlata, Hilfiker, Andreas, Venkatraman, Subbu S.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Materials Science and Engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99574; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17502
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Mechanical properties of collagen films are less than ideal for biomaterial development towards musculoskeletal repair or cardiovascular applications. Herein, we present a collagen–cellulose composite film (CCCF) compared against swine small intestine submucosa in regards to mechanical properties, c...