Stabilization and Anomalous Hydration of Collagen Fibril under Heating
Figure 5
The hydrated water content versus temperature for the native and heat-denatured collagen fibril.
The initial temperature and water content in the chamber 25°C and 93%, respectively. At this temperature and humidity the water content of the native and denatured fibril is h = 0.3 g water/g of dry collagen and h = 0.22 g water/g of dry collagen, respectively. The change of the water content is given in percents relative to that water content at 25°C. The heating speed is 0.1°C/min.