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Soluble collagen dissolution and assembling in pressurized carbon dioxide water solutions

ZUBAL, L., W. BONANI, D. MANIGLIO, R. CECCATO, D. RENCIUK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Soluble collagen dissolution and assembling in pressurized carbon dioxide water solutions

Authors

ZUBAL, L. (203 Czech Republic, guarantor), W. BONANI (380 Italy), D. MANIGLIO (380 Italy), R. CECCATO (380 Italy), D. RENCIUK (203 Czech Republic), Aleš HAMPL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), C. MIGLIARESI (380 Italy), J. JANCAR (203 Czech Republic) and L. VOJTOVA (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

eXPRESS Polymer Letters, Budapest, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Polymer Engineering, 2018, 1788-618X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10404 Polymer science

Country of publisher

Hungary

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.875

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/18:00102232

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

UT WoS

000419153200006

Keywords in English

biocompatible polymers; collagen fibrillogenesis; structural analysis; viscoelastic properties; protein self-assembly

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 10/2/2019 19:43, Soňa Böhmová

Abstract

V originále

Dissolution and gelation procedures have a great influence on gelation time, microstructure and mechanical properties of reconstituted collagen products. We have investigated the dissolution of atelocollagen in CO2/water solutions at low temperature (4 degrees C) at different CO2 pressures (0.3-0.9 MPa), as well as gelation kinetics and physico-chemical properties of the hydrogel obtained after CO2 removal. Compared to conventional methods, the CO2-assisted technique resulted in faster soluble collagen dissolution and faster gelation into transparent gels characterized by thin 10 nm fibrils. Electrophoresis and CD spectroscopy demonstrated that the process did not denature the soluble collagen. The possibility to obtain collagen dissolution and gelation without the use of chemical agent other than water and CO2 makes this process particularly appealing for biomedical applications.