Journal article
The use of reflection anisotropy spectroscopy to assess the alignment of collagen
Abstract
The alignment of collagen fibres in tissue has a major influence on their mechanical properties. This study investigated the ability of reflection anisotropy spectroscopy (RAS) to determine the degree of alignment of collagen fibres deposited onto surfaces and secreted by mouse fibroblast cells in vitro. Aligned nanofibres of polytetrafluoroethylene were deposited on glass coverslips using a simple friction transfer method. These linear …
Authors
Schofield AL; Smith CI; Kearns VR; Martin DS; Farrell T; Weightman P; Williams RL
Journal
Journal of Physics D, Vol. 44, No. 33,
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Publication Date
August 24, 2011
DOI
10.1088/0022-3727/44/33/335302
ISSN
0022-3727