Abstract
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a debilitating problem that often results in paraplegia or quadriplegia. Fibrin hydrogels can be injected into the injured cavity and fill the irregular space. Current techniques require 60 minutes to form a hydrogel. The purpose of this study was to design a fibrin biomaterial that would solidify at a faster rate. By augmenting the existing fabrication procedure, a novel biomaterial was created that formed in 5-7 minutes but lost much of its mechanical stability. Further studies will be performed to improve the mechanical properties while maintaining the faster rate of formation observed here. © 2011 IEEE.
Recommended Citation
C. D. Johnson et al., "Decreasing the Gelation Time of Fibrin Hydrogels," 2011 IEEE 37th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference Nebec 2011, article no. 5778660, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Jun 2011.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/NEBC.2011.5778660
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-161284827-3
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
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Publication Date
16 Jun 2011
