How to do in-vitro scratch assay for checking the efficiency of collagen sheets?

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For an in-vitro scratch assay to be conducted using a collagen sheet, what is the solubility of the collagen sheet and how can we prepare the working concentration of the sheet (i.e., 0.025%)?

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