He extracted small fragments of collagen from the fossil tissue and analysed them using mass spectroscopy.

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Based in Wuzhou, Guangxi Province, Shenguan mainly produces sausage casings using collagen, the protein of connective tissue in animals.

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Tissue cells, instead of performing the normal self-repair of damaged tissue, begin laying down excessive layers of collagen to help build a scar.

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