Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.8.001025
Abstract
Core/shell nanofibers are becoming increasingly popular for applications in tissue engineering. Nanofibers alone provide surface topography and increased surface area that promote cellular attachment; however, core/shell nanofibers provide the versatility of incorporating two materials with different properties into one. Such synthetic materials can provide the mechanical and degradation properties required to make a construct that mimics in vivo tissue. Many variations of these fibers can be produced. The challenge lies in the ability to characterize and quantify these nanofibers post fabrication. We developed a non-invasive method for the composition characterization and quantification at the nanoscale level of fibers using Confocal Raman microscopy. The biodegradable/biocompatible nanofibers, Poly (glycerol-sebacate)/Poly (lactic-co-glycolic) (PGS/PLGA), were characterized as a part of a fiber scaffold to quickly and efficiently analyze the quality of the substrate used for tissue engineering.
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Sharikova, Anna; Costa, Felipe Xavier; Khmaladze, Alexander; Sfakis, Lauren; Tuschel, David; Larsen, Melinda; and Castracane, James, "Core/shell nanofiber characterization by Raman scanning microscopy" (2017). Physics Faculty Scholarship. 52.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/physics_fac_scholar/52
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This is the Publisher’s PDF of the following article made available by Optica Publishing Group: Lauren Sfakis, Anna Sharikova, David Tuschel, Felipe Xavier Costa, Melinda Larsen, Alexander Khmaladze, and James Castracane, "Core/shell nanofiber characterization by Raman scanning microscopy," Biomed. Opt. Express 8, 1025-1035 (2017)