Data set used to generate the figures in the Acta Biomaterialia paper titled 'Tailoring the biofunctionality of collagen biomaterials via tropoelastin incorporation and EDC-crosslinking' . Absorbance data were obtained on a Fluostar Optima plate reader. Fluorescence images were obtained on a Zeiss Axio Observer Z1 microscope fitted with a AxioCam 530 camera. Quantitative nanomechanical mapping (QNM) data were generated on a Multimode 8, Bruker using a Tap300 Al-G, Budget Sensors tip. This work was undertaken within the following research projects:

1. EPSRC Fellowship EP/N019938/1
2. EPSRC Studentship studentship 1791774
3. 3D BioNet funding
4. Emmanuel College (University of Cambridge) JRF