Incorporation of hydroxyapatite (HA) into the matrix of collagen (Col) and chitosan (Chi) by in
situ synthesis was introduced to prepare nanocomposites. Structural investigations of the …

Loss of bone mass, measured clinically as change in bone mineral density (BMD), is
considered an important risk factor for bone fragility. However, BMD is not the sole predictor …

The activity of many biopharmaceutical polymers is dependent on conformation, and the
next several years will see increased interest in the conformational analysis of these …

Fourier transform infrared imaging (FTIR) and Raman Microspectroscopy are powerful tools
for characterizing the distribution of different chemical moieties in heterogeneous materials …

Die Untersuchung mikroskopischer Prozesse kann auf unterschiedliche Weise geschehen
und je nach Experiment werden andere Erkenntnisse über ein System gewonnen. Die …

Formation and remodeling of type I collagen fibril networks are paradigms of biopolymer self-
assembly, yet many of their aspects remain poorly understood. Type I collagen is the most …