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BIOINSPIRATION & BIOMIMETICS
Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/1748-3182/3/1/016006
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Eggshell membrane (ESM) has potential as a natural scaffold because of its highly porous structure and good biocompatibility. To mimic its structure and surface properties, soluble eggshell membrane protein (SEP) was extracted from ESM and electrospun with a biodegradable polymer, poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL). SEP/PCL micro/nanofibers were fabricated using a coaxial electrospinning process with a dual nozzle and an auxiliary cylindrical electrode. The fiber web was characterized using the water contact angle, pore-size distribution, mechanical properties and cellular behavior. The SEP/PCL web, which demonstrated the feasibility of producing a scaffold with adequate hydrophilicity, suitable pore size and good mechanical properties compared to a pure PCL micro/nanofiber web, exhibits the ability to mimic a natural biomaterial.
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