Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5434800 | Materials Science and Engineering: C | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Considering that both sterilization and long-term storage are crucial steps that could not be avoided, our results pointed at ionizing β-rays as terminal sterilization method for decellularized grafts followed by frozen dry storage. Indeed, this approach can maintain the integrity of collagen-based structures and can avoid biomechanical changes, thus making xenogeneic decellularized tendons a promising candidate for clinical use.
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Authors
Alessandro F. Pellegata, Marta Bottagisio, Federica Boschetti, Marco Ferroni, Monica Bortolin, Lorenzo Drago, Arianna B. Lovati,