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Collagen Obtained from Leather Production Waste Provides Suitable Gels for Biomedical Applications.

Authors :
Maistrenko, Lesia
Iungin, Olga
Pikus, Polina
Pokholenko, Ianina
Gorbatiuk, Oksana
Moshynets, Olena
Okhmat, Olena
Kolesnyk, Tetiana
Potters, Geert
Mokrousova, Olena
Source :
Polymers (20734360); Nov2022, Vol. 14 Issue 21, p4749, 12p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Collagen and its derivates are typically obtained by extracting them from fresh animal tissues. Lately, however, there has been an increased interest in obtaining collagen from other sources, such as waste material, because of the growing trend to replace synthetic materials with sustainable, natural counterparts in various industries, as well as to ensure a rational waste revalorization. In this paper, collagen was obtained from non-tanned waste of leather production, taken at different stages of the production process: limed pelt, delimed pelt, and fleshings. A stepwise extraction through acid hydrolysis in 0.5 M acetic acid and subsequent precipitation with NaCl lead to collagen-containing protein extracts. The highest collagen yield was achieved in extracts based on delimed pelt (2.3% m/m after a first extraction round, and an additional 1.4% m/m after the second round). Hyp/Hyl molar ratios of 10.91 in these extracts suggest the presence of type I collagen. Moreover, gels based on these collagen extracts promote adhesion and spreading of HEK293 cells, with cells grown on collagen from delimed pelt showing a larger nuclear and cell expansion than cells grown on traditional bovine tendon atelocollagen. This suggests that these collagen gels are promising natural biomedical carriers and could be used in a wide range of medical and cosmetic applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20734360
Volume :
14
Issue :
21
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Polymers (20734360)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160205938
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14214749