Rights statement: This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Molecular Structure. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Molecular Structure, 1187, 2019 DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.03.034
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| <mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 5/07/2019 |
|---|---|
| <mark>Journal</mark> | Journal of Molecular Structure |
| Volume | 1187 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Pages (from-to) | 86-97 |
| Publication Status | Published |
| Early online date | 15/03/19 |
| <mark>Original language</mark> | English |
Introducing collagen the basic ingredient of bone tissue into the structure of chitosan gels that are formed at physiological body temperature, aims to create so-called biomimetic structures, which are close in composition to the natural composition of bone tissue. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of mineralization on the structural properties of thermosensitive chitosan-collagen gels containing alkaline phosphatase (ALP) by SEM, XRD FTIR and XPS analyses, compared to the previously presented structure of chitosan-collagen gels before mineralization.