Potential of Electrospun Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/Collagen Blends for Tissue Engineering Applications

Table 3

The results of DSC analysis: effect of electrospinning process and PHB/Coll ratio on PHB melting and degree of crystallinity () (mean ± SD, n = 3-4).

	PHB/Coll (w/w)	(°C)	(J/g)	(%)
PHB powder	100/0	175.4 ± 0.9	80.5 ± 1.1	55 ± 1
Fibrous mesh	100/0	176.7 ± 0.1^a	94.6 ± 19.2	65 ± 13
	70/30	173.5 ± 0.9^a,b	45.5 ± 1.7^a,b	45 ± 2^b
	50/50	171.8 ± 0.1^a,b	27.3 ± 3.9^a,b	37 ± 5^a,b

^aSignificant difference from PHB powder (). ^bSignificant difference from PHB/Coll 100/0 ().