Designing of Collagen Based Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

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FTIR spectra of simple blend scaffolds: (a) collagen, (b) P(3HB-co-4HB), (c) P(3HB-co-4HB)/5 wt% collagen, (d) P(3HB-co-4HB)/10 wt% collagen, and (e) P(3HB-co-4HB)/15 wt% collagen. Arrows 1, 2, and 3 indicate amide I, amide II, and ester group, respectively.

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