effect of cryopreservation and lyophilization on histological and mechanical properties of human amniotic membrane

ABSTRACT

Introduction and Objective: The amniotic membrane [AM] has distinctive characteristics and potentials that make it a proper biomaterial for tissue engineering. There are varieties of methods for preserving the AM. In this study, the AM was preserved using different methods. The effect of preservation on tissue composition and physical and mechanical properties was compared between preserved and fresh samples of the AM