Can I use Dichloromethane（DCM）& N,N-Dimethylformamide（DMF）to dissolve collagen?

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I want to use electrospinning technology to make collagen and PLGA nanofibers. I used to use DCM and DMF as the solvent to dissolve collagen, but I did not find any Nitrogen from EDS.

Vadym Chibrikov

Good day! Hope that following articles will help you to find a solution.

https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/7/693

https://www.scientific.net/AMR.849.337

https://www.researchgate.net/post/How_can_I_mix_PLLA_solution_with_collagen

https://bradscholars.brad.ac.uk/handle/10454/16998

Article Luminescent Biofunctional Collagen Mimetic Nanofibers

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