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effect of $gamma$ -irradiation on collagen molecules, isolated $alpha$ -chains, and crosslinked native fibers

  • 출판일1999.03
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  • 등록일 2016.11.02
  • 조회수 291
this study shows how collagen molecules are readily damaged by $gamma$ -radiation at dosages commonly used for sterilizing biomedical products. at 1 mrad, while the reported effectiveness of the radiation at such a low dosage to completely sterilize a material is questionable, less damage was caused to the collagen peptide backbone. it is shown that tissues exposed to high dosages of $gamma$ -radiation should be tested for long term functional changes. we want to caution against the usage of the enzyme degradation assay as a universal test for all bioprosthetic derived from biological tissues (edited author abstract) 10 refs