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by the properties of the respective biopolymer. Moreover, this chapter will
show different possible designs of the materials, e.g. lms, foams or brous
matrices, which depend either on the planned application site, e.g. as lm
for guided bone regeneration, or feasibility of processing methods (Fig. 4.3).
The hybrid systems described in this chapter are summarized in Table 4.1.
4.2 Protein-based materials
Proteins are the major macromolecular component of the ECM. Prominent
examples in this context are the brillar proteins collagen and elastin, being
responsible ...