Cristian Velasco

Dr. Cristian Velasco

Foundation for Research and Development in Transport and Energy, Boecillo, Spain
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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5 September 2022 in Polymers
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Karina Carla Nuñez CarreroKarina Carla Nuñez Carrero
Karina Carla Nuñez Carrero
CVCristian Velasco
Cristian Velasco
María Asensio-ValentinMaría Asensio-Valentin
María Asensio-Valentin
JGJulia Guerrero
Julia Guerrero
Juan Carlos MerinoJuan Carlos Merino
Juan Carlos Merino
This article presents, for the first time, the results of applying the rheological technique to measure the molecular weights (Mw) and their distributions (MwD) of highly hierarchical biomolecules, such as non-hydrolyzed collagen gels. Due to the high viscosity of the studied gels, the effect of the concentrations on the rheological tests was investigated. In addition, because these materials are highly sensitive to denaturation and degradation under mechanical stress and temperatures close to 40 °C, when frequency sweeps were applied, a mathematical adjustment of the data by machine learning techniques (artificial intelligence tools) was designed and implemented. Using the proposed method, collagen fibers of Mw close to 600 kDa were identified. To validate the proposed method, lower Mw species were obtained and characterized by both the proposed rheological method and traditional measurement techniques, such as chromatography and electrophoresis. The results of the tests confirmed the validity of the proposed method. It is a simple technique for obtaining more microstructural information on these biomolecules and, in turn, facilitating the design of new structural biomaterials with greater added value.