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Artificial Skin
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Yannas had been studying collagen, a protein found in human skin. Teaming up during the 1970s, the two made a polymer (a chemical compound made of multiple repeating units). Using collagen fibers and a long sugar molecule, they formed a porous (full of small holes) material resembling skin.
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This video covers the development of artificial skin. It describes research into collagen, a protein found in human skin, and how researchers in the 1970s made a polymer using collagen fibers and a long sugar molecule to form a porous material resembling skin.
Key points
- Covers collagen as a protein found in human skin
- Describes a polymer made from collagen fibers and a long sugar molecule
- Explains that the resulting material is porous and resembles skin
Video Overview
This video presents “Artificial Skin” — Yannas had been studying collagen, a protein found in human skin. Teaming up during the 1970s, the two made a polymer (a chemical compound made of multiple repeating units). Using collagen fibers and a long sugar molecule, they formed a. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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