Effects of Various Processing Methods on the Ultrastructure of Tendon Collagen Fibrils from Qinchuan Beef Cattle Observed with Atomic Force Microscopy

Figure 8

Typical AFM height 2D (upper) and 3D (lower) images of collagen fibrils treated by acid-base soaking. (a–c) Samples soaked in acid solutions at pH 3 for 7.5, 15, and 25 h, respectively; (d–f) 3D images of (a–c), respectively.

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