Control of collagen gel mechanical properties through manipulation of gelation conditions near the sol-gel transition

This article is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.A. J. Holder, N. Badiei, K. Hawkins, C. Wright, P. R. Williams, D. J. Curtis It is shown herein that it is possible to control the mechanical and microstructural properties of collagen gels by manipulating temperature in the vicinity of the sol-gel transition; the Fractional Maxwell Model is also shown to accurately describe the rheological behaviour of such gels. To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above. The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry

Source: RSC - Soft Matter latest articles - January 15, 2018 Category: Chemistry Authors: A. J. Holder Source Type: research