Optical imaging of dynamic collagen processes in health and disease

LE Iannucci, CS Dranoff, MA David… - Frontiers in Mechanical …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Collagen is a major structural component of nearly every tissue in the human body, whose
hierarchical organization imparts specific mechanical properties and defines overall tissue …

Effect of dialdehyde carboxymethyl cellulose cross-linking on the porous structure of the collagen matrix

Y Yi, Y Zhang, B Mansel, Y Wang, S Prabakar… - …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Porous structures are essential for some collagen-based biomaterials and can be regulated
by crosslinkers. Herein, dialdehyde carboxymethyl cellulose (DCMC) crosslinkers with …

Zeolites as sustainable alternatives to traditional tanning chemistries

WR Wise, SJ Davis, WE Hendriksen, DJA von Behr… - Green …, 2023‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Collagen-based composite materials are extensively studied and used in different fields,
including tissue engineering, food applications and leather manufacture. Leather is the …

Production of flame-resistant bacterial cellulose using whey protein isolate or casein via physical entrapment and crosslinking

H Kim, HR Kim - Cellulose, 2023‏ - Springer
This study aims to produce flame-resistant bacterial celluloses (BCs) by applying milk-
derived proteins (whey protein isolate (WPI) and casein), and improve the bonding strengths …

Pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry: a promising tool for disclosing metal-free tanning agents used in leather industry

F Sabatini, I Corsi, A Ceccarini, M Brillanti… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Leather represents the principal industrial product derived from the skin of animals. Leather
manufacturing has evolved from artisanal practice, making use of vegetable tannins, to …

[HTML][HTML] Minimising chemical crosslinking for stabilising collagen in acellular bovine pericardium: Mechanistic insights via structural characterisations

Y Zhang, W Zhang, T Snow, Y Ju, Y Liu, AJ Smith… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Chemically crosslinked acellular bovine pericardium (ABP) has been widely used in clinical
practice as bioprostheses. To ensure its consistency and durability, crosslinkers are used in …

Characterization and application of dried neem leaf powder as a bio-additive for salt less animal skin preservation for tanneries

B Velappan, S Gnanasekaran, JS Victor… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022‏ - Springer
Sodium chloride (NaCl) is commonly used as a curing/preservative agent for raw hides and
skins in tanneries and is removed through a soaking process with total dissolved solids …

Effect of pickling materials on leather quality from a hide surface charge perspective

T Yang, Y Zeng, Q Sun, C Lei, B Shi - Journal of the American …, 2022‏ - journals.uc.edu
Salt-free pickling technology has recently received increased attention because it produces
much lower salt pollution than the conventional pickling technology using formic acid …

[PDF][PDF] Collagen derived from a giant African snail (Achatina achatina) for biomedical applications

D Pomary, BS Korkor, BO Asimeng, SK Katu… - Journal of Polymer …, 2024‏ - academia.edu
Achatina achatina (AA) is a rich source of collagen due to its large size, but it is
underutilized. Type I collagen was extracted from AA to serve as an alternative to existing …

Chemical and structural composition of alpaca (vicugna pacos) skin with a focus on collagen crosslinks

R Naffa, Y Zhang, B Mansel, W Zhang… - Small Ruminant …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Alpacas (Vicugna pacos) produce a high-value fibre and leather that is increasingly sought
after for the production of luxury goods. Although several studies have addressed the …