Fabrication of collagen hydrolysate nanofibers by the electrospinning method

Nanotechnology is a ground-breaking technology which has found applications on many areas of daily life. Fibers with nanometer diameters are the most suitable candidates for a large number of applications since they have high surface area to volume ratio and different surface characteristics. Among the various nanofiber production techniques, the most advanced and efficient is the electrospinning technique. In our study, nanofibers were obtained from collagen hydrolysate by the electrospinning method. For this purpose, collagen hydrolysate was dissolved at different concentrations in 2,2,2-trifluorethanol and stirred for six hours at room temperature. The turbidity, viscosity, conductivity and pH of the solutions were determined. According to the results obtained, it was observed that viscosity and conductivity values rose as the amount of collagen hydrolysate increased. Nanofibers of collagen hydrolysate with 103 nm and 384 nm obtained by the electrospinning method were examined by SEM, and their morphological characteristics were discussed.