Publisher Summary This chapter presents methods generally applicable to the preparation
of native collagen from a variety of sources. The preparation of a collagen sample generally
involves several different steps. These include acquisition and preliminary processing of an
appropriate tissue or organ, extraction of the collagen, and its purification. The latter process
requires not only elimination of the noncollagenous components that are present in the
extract, but may also require selective removal of alternative collagen types. This can usually …