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In recent years, electrospinning has increased in popularity as a processing technique for obtaining nanometer-to-micron diameter polymer fibers collected to form a nonwoven scaffold. It possesses the ability to process collagen into nanofibrous scaffolds which have been used for a number of applications, such as artificial vascular grafts and for wound repair. This paper offers a review of some of the basic yet essential aspects of producing nanofibrous scaffolds of collagen by electrospinning. A primer to collagen structure, cross-linking techniques, and electrospinning principles is provided, along with some of the many applications of these unique materials.
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Fullana, M.J., Wnek, G.E. Electrospun collagen and its applications in regenerative medicine. Drug Deliv. and Transl. Res. 2, 313–322 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13346-012-0087-x
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