Title
Investigation of properties of nanofibers from collagen and polyethylene terephthalate using a natural cross-linker
Authors
MIOARA DROBOTA STELIAN VLAD LUIZA GRADINARU MARIA BUTNARU and GRATIELA PIRCALABIORU

Received November 1, 2018
Published Volume 53 Issue 3-4 March-April
Keywords electrospinning, collagen, polyethylene terephthalate, riboflavin

Abstract
The study highlights the properties of nanofibers obtained from collagen and polyethylene terephthalate solution, cross linked with riboflavin by in situ UV irradiation. The nanofiber morphology was characterized by Static Contact Angle Measurements and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Mechanical characterization and Fourier Transform Infrared Attenuated Total Reflectance (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy indicated different specific structures. The preliminary cell growth tests were also performed and the cell morphology was observed. Our results suggest that these materials could be used in various biomedical applications.