title: Electrospun collagen and its applications in regenerative medicine.
abstract: In recent years, electrospinning has increased in popularity as a processing technique for obtaining nanometer-to-micron diameter polymer fibers collected to form a nonwoven scaffold. It possesses the ability to process collagen into nanofibrous scaffolds which have been used for a number of applications, such as artificial vascular grafts and for wound repair. This paper offers a review of some of the basic yet essential aspects of producing nanofibrous scaffolds of collagen by electrospinning. A primer to collagen structure, cross-linking techniques, and electrospinning principles is provided, along with some of the many applications of these unique materials.
authors: Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 2100 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.
authors: Matthew J
authors: MJ
authors: Fullana
authors: Gary E
authors: GE
authors: Wnek