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Electrospinning is a useful technique for generating scaffolds composed of nano- and/or microfibers. Through an innovative modification of the cylindrical target mandrel it is possible to create macrostructural or microstructural invaginations. The former provides complex bulk mechanical behavior reminiscent of native soft tissue; the latter leads to a surface topography reminiscent of intestinal villi.
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Rapoport, S. (2013). Electrospinning Tubular Scaffolds with Tissue-Like Mechanical Properties and Biomimetic Surface Features. In: Basu, J., Ludlow, J. (eds) Organ Regeneration. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1001. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-363-3_13
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