2.  To create a polycaprolactone mesh which enables cell activity and seeks to eventually provide an application in the field of tissue engineering toward biomimetic skin graft.

3.  Spun 4 more meshes  Visited Janelia Farm and used SEM  Changed procedure slightly  Created Timeline

4.  All 15 wt. % solution using acetic acid as solvent  15 kV  15cm  Used syringe pump (flow rate.02 ml/s) for first three meshes › Now using pipette to reduce beading

5. Mesh 1, Image a Magnification: 148.685 µm x 111.514 µm

6. Mesh 1, Image b Magnification: 11.643 µm x 8.732 µm

7. Mesh 2, Image a Magnification: 173.875 µm x 130.406 µm

8. Mesh 2, Image b Magnification: 24.607 µm x 18.455 µm

9.  View SEM images of new PCL meshes › Visiting Janelia Farm on March 9  Begin varying voltage of pure PCL  Create chitosan/PCL solution  Begin cell work  Updates › ED › wikipage

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