TABLE I.
Comparison of Ellipticities of ππ* (Minima) and nπ* (Maxima) Transitions Between Type I Collagen Control and Collagen Processed Into ePEUU/Col Scaffoldsa
| ππ* |
nπ* |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | Ellipticity (mdeg) |
Collagen ellipticity difference (mdeg) |
Ellipticity (mdeg) |
Collagen ellipticity difference (mdeg) |
| Collagen | −72.43 | — | 9.02 | — |
| Denatured Collagen | −18.07 | 54.36 | −2.18 | 11.20 |
| ePEUU/Col (0/100) | −65.29 | 7.14 | 3.90 | 5.12 |
| ePEUU/Col (10/90) | −63.62 | 8.81 | 3.82 | 5.20 |
| ePEUU/Col (20/80) | −64.46 | 7.97 | 3.96 | 5.06 |
| ePEUU/Col (30/70) | −62.10 | 10.33 | 2.54 | 6.48 |
| ePEUU/Col (40/60) | −39.17 | 33.26 | −0.55 | 9.57 |
| ePEUU/Col (50/50) | −27.20 | 45.23 | 0.91 | 8.11 |
| ePEUU/Col (80/20) | −5.62 | 66.81 | 0.80 | 8.22 |
| ePEUU/Col (90/10) | −1.32 | 71.11 | 0.60 | 8.42 |
| ePEUU/Col (95/5) | −2.54 | 69.89 | −0.54 | 9.56 |
| ePEUU/Col (97.5/2.5) | −2.75 | 69.68 | 0.48 | 8.54 |
| ePEUU/Col (100/0) | — | — | — | — |
a
e = electrospun scaffold; Col = collagen.