Title :
Properties of manually produced and automated continuous collagen fibers
Author :
Kato, Yasushi P. ; Silver, Frederick H.
Author_Institution :
Biomater. Center, Univ. of Med. & Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The ultimate mechanical properties and biocompatibility of manually produced and continuously produced reconstituted type I collagen fibers were compared to evaluate the efficacy of the automated fiber forming process. In general, continuously made fibers show slightly inferior mechanical properties and faster biodegradation rates compared to manually made fibers, due to minor differences in fiber forming protocol introduced by design constraints. However, the investigation has shown that a continuous collagen fiber production process is possible
Keywords :
biomechanics; prosthetics; proteins; automated continuous collagen fibers; automated fiber forming process; biocompatibility; biodegradation rates; continuously produced reconstituted type I collagen fibers; design constraints; manually produced collagen fibers; ultimate mechanical properties; Biodegradation; Capacitive sensors; Degradation; Dentistry; Mechanical factors; Optical buffering; Optical fiber testing; Pathology; Silver; Tendons;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96012
