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V. Ottani, M. Raspanti and A. Ruggeri, “Collagen Structure and Functional Implications,” Micron, Vol. 32, No. 3, 2001, pp. 251-260. doi:10.1016/S0968-4328(00)00042-1

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• TITLE: Electrochemical Bioencapsulation of Nanomaterials into Collagen for Biomedical Applications

  AUTHORS: Xingguo Cheng, Vasiliki Poenitzsch, Lauren Cornell, Christopher Tsao, Thomas Potter

  KEYWORDS: Nanomaterials; Electrochemical; Bioencapsulation; Collagen; Biomedical Applications

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences, Vol.3 No.1, March 29, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Here we reported a novel electrochemical encapsulation method to encapsulate various nanomaterials and bimolecules into collagen. The electrochemical encapsulation process involves assembling of collagen along with Nano/bio materials using an isoelectric focusing mechanism. We have showed that a wide range of Nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, polymeric nanoparticles, magnetic calcium phosphate nanoparticlesand biomolecules can be encapsulated into collagen. These novel collagen-based composite materials possess improved electric, mechanical, antimicrobial, magnetic, bioactive properties. Thus, this novel electrochemical encapsulation process offers a means to fabricate novel biomaterials for various biomedical applications such as tendon/ligament, nerve, skin tissue engineering, tendon/ligament to bone grafts, and sutures, etc.