Structural mechanism for alteration of collagen gel mechanics by glutaraldehyde crosslinking

Connective Tissue Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 285-297

  Chandran, Preethi L ^a   Paik, David C ^b   Holmes, Jeffrey W ^c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biaxial mechanics; Collagen gel; Crosslink; Glutaraldehyde

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN GEL; GLUTARALDEHYDE; LYSINE;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIAXIAL LOADING; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CROSS LINKING; FIBER; MECHANICS; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; RIGIDITY; SHRINKAGE TEMPERATURE; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; ANISOTROPY; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CATTLE; COLLAGEN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; GELS; GLUTARAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SOLUTIONS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84863653598     PISSN: 03008207     EISSN: 16078438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03008207.2011.640760     Document Type: Article

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