Mechanical
characterization polymer blends with silkMA. (A) Representative
curves for the uniaxial tensile tests of pHMGCL:PCL-silkMA and top-view
photographs of the uniaxial tensile testing setup for pHMGCL:PCL-silkMA:
1, starting point; 2, maximum elastic elongation; 3, plastic (nonelastic)
deformation; 4, breaking point (scale bar = 5 mm). (B) Representative
curves for the uniaxial tensile tests of pMHMGCL:PCL-silkMA and top-view
photographs of the uniaxial tensile testing setup for pMHMGCL:PCL-silkMA:
1, starting point; 2, maximum elastic elongation; 3, plastic (nonelastic)
deformation; 4, breaking point (scale bar = 5 mm). (C) Tension modulus
calculated on the first and second slope of the curves; values of
the stress and the strain at the breaking point for pHMGCL:PCL-silkMA
and pMHMGCL:PCL-silkMA scaffolds (n = 6). Significance
values: *p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤
0.01, ***p ≤ 0.001.