Fig. 12

Performance comparison of SBC hydrogel (SBC gel) with calf skin collagen hydrogel (CSC gel) and porcine skin collagen hydrogel (PSC gel). Photographic and polarizing microscope images (POM) of SBC gel (A); photographic and POM images of CSC gel (B); photographic and POM images of PSC gel (C); SEM images of SBC solution (SBC sol), SBC gel, CSC gel, and PSC gel (D); differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results of SBC sol, SBC gel, CSC solution (CSC sol), CSC gel, PSC solution (PSC sol), and PSC gel (E); rheological test results of SBC gel (F). Reprinted with permission from Ref. [181].