Table 1. Tensile Properties of dry and hydrated scaffolds.
SCAFFOLD | TENSILE STRENGTH (MPa) | TENSILE MODULUS (MPa) | TENSILE STRAIN (%) | |||
Dry | Wet | Dry | Wet | Dry | Wet | |
PCL | 6.5±0.74 | 6.46±0.34 | 14.63±0.85 | 13.37±1.40 | 73.96±3.5 | 87.35±3.20 |
PCL/HA | 3.99±0.31 | 3.03±0.98 | 9.14±1.15 | 9.23±1.88 | 93.82±8.3 | 51.48±4.2 |
PCL/col/HA | 4.67±0.82 | 2.62±0.92 | 13.93±4.94 | 8.38±0.29 | 70.64±7.98 | 75.3±15.69 |
col | 1.46±0.35 | --- | 18.26±3.14 | --- | 20.0±5.0 | --- |
Values represent the average ± standard deviation calculated in the linear portion at 10% strain. The hydrated collagen scaffolds have very low mechanical properties and could not be measured by this technique.