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Collagens as biomaterials.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine - 1 Dec 2009
Ramshaw John A M, Peng Yong Y, Glattauer Veronica, Werkmeister Jerome A
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This paper reviews the structure, function and applications of collagens as biomaterials. The various formats for collagens, either as tissue-based devices or as reconstituted soluble collagens are discussed. The major emphasis is on the new technologies that are emerging that will lead to new and improved collagen-based medical devices. In particular, the development of recombinant collagens, especially using...
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