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. 2022 Jan 5;16:1. doi: 10.1186/s13036-021-00282-5

Table 1.

Advantages and Disadvantages of physical decellularization

Technique Mechanism Advantages Disadvantages References
Physical decellularizationl Freeze-thawing

Temperatures change alternately between − 80 °C and 37 °C.

Liquid nitrogen creates ice crystals in the cell membran and destroys the cells.

No need for chemical reagents

keeping the mechanical properties

Incomplete decellularization [60]

Supercritical carbondioxide

(SC- CO2)

At a pressure of 30 MPa and a temperature of 50 °C, cells and genetic material are removed from the bone tissue.

High biocompatible

No need for terminal sterilization

Preservation of ECM construction

Perfect decellularization

Fast

Nontoxic

No disadvantages have been reported for this method. [61]

High hydrostatic

pressure (HHP)

Disrupts cell membrane through high hydrostatic pressure

High biocompatible

No need for terminal sterilization

Preservation of ECM construction

Perfect decellularization

Fast

No disadvantages have been reported for this method. [62]