ASC	Acid-solubilised collagen
BDDE	1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether
DHT	Dehydrothermal treatment
DVS	Divinyl sulfone
ECM	Extracellular matrix
EDC	1-ethyl-3-(3ʹ-dimethyl amino propyl) carbodiimide
EGDE	Ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether
ELACs	Electrochemical aligned collagen threads
EN	EDC/NHS
GA	Glutaraldehyde
Gp	Genipin
HMDI	Hexamethylene diisocyanat
n.a.	not available
NHS	N-hydroxy succinimide
PSC	Pepsin-solubilised collagen
SM	Sodium metabisulphite
SB	Sodium borohydride
WSB	Wet-spinning buffer