Table 1

Physical Matrix	Fluid condition	Dehydrated condition
Type II Collagen Fibril D-spacing	67.9 ± 1.2 nm	65.8 ± 0.8 nm
Type II Collagen Fibril Diameter	180 ± 30 nm, 20 ±10 nm	180 ± 50 nm
Average Roughness	9.93 ± 1.10 nm	41.0 ± 11.8 nm
Surface Area	12.1 um²	20.2 um²
Table 1: Morphological parameters measured from AFM images. All measurements were performed on 3.5 mm size AFM images.