Physicochemical and Biochemical Characterization of Collagen from cf. Tissues for Use as Stimuli-Responsive Thin Films.

The mutable collagenous tissue (MCT) of sea cucumber, with its ability to rapidly change its stiffness and extensibility in response to different environmental stress conditions, serves as inspiration for the design of new smart functional biomaterials. Collagen, extracted from the body wall of cf. , a species commonly found in the Philippines, was characterized for its suitability as stimuli-responsive films.