Mussel inspired in situ preparation of antibacterial silver nanoparticles by DOPA-containing silk fibroin.
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DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202200510
Abstract: Silver nanoparticles attract a great deal of attention for potent antibacterial capacity, but their use is challenged by limited stability. Inspired by the adhesive and redox properties of the mussel foot proteins containing L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA),… read more here.
Keywords: fibroin; silver; dopa containing; nanoparticles dopa ... See more keywords
Fabrication of nanofibers using fibroin regenerated by recycling waste silk selvage
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DOI: 10.1007/s00289-020-03113-7
Abstract: An effective process of recycling silk selvage to fabricate fibroin-containing nanofibers was demonstrated. Sericin and fibroin were extracted from the silk waste, and fibroin was successfully separated from the mixture. Thus, the proposed process of… read more here.
Keywords: fabrication nanofibers; waste; silk selvage; fibroin ... See more keywords
HRP-mediated graft polymerization of acrylic acid onto silk fibroins and in situ biomimetic mineralization
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DOI: 10.1007/s10856-018-6084-y
Abstract: AbstractSilk fibroin (SF) can be extensively utilized in biomedical areas owing to its appreciable bioactivity. In this study, biocompatible composites of SF and hydroxyapatite (HAp) were fabricated through in situ biomimetic mineralization process. Graft copolymerization… read more here.
Keywords: acrylic acid; biomimetic mineralization; situ biomimetic; mineralization ... See more keywords
Effect of process parameters on additive-free electrospinning of regenerated silk fibroin nonwovens
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.01.010
Abstract: Silk fibroin is a biomaterial with multiple beneficial properties for use in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. When dissolving and processing the reconstituted silk fibroin solution by electrospinning, the arrangement and size of fibers can… read more here.
Keywords: fibroin nonwovens; additive free; process; silk fibroin ... See more keywords
Self-regenerated silk fibroin with controlled crystallinity for the reinforcement of silk.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.04.114
Abstract: HYPOTHESIS Silk artifacts constitute a fundamental cultural and historical heritage, yet they are affected by degradation that alters the secondary structure of fibroin and weakens the mechanical properties of textiles, hindering their conservation. Feasible and… read more here.
Keywords: crystallinity; regenerated silk; self regenerated; silk ... See more keywords
Silk fibroin H-fibroin/poly(ε-caprolactone) core-shell nanofibers with enhanced mechanical property and long-term drug release.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.099
Abstract: The scaffold materials with good mechanical and structural properties, controlled drug release performance, biocompatibility and biodegradability are important tenet in tissue engineering. In this work, the functional core-shell nanofibers with poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) as shell and… read more here.
Keywords: drug; drug release; core shell; fibroin ... See more keywords
Direct Femtosecond Laser Printing of Silk Fibroin Microstructures.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13482
Abstract: Fabrication of functional silk fibroin microstructures has extensive applications in biotechnology and photonics. Considerable progress has been made based on lithographic methods and self-assembly approaches. However, most methods require chemical modification of silk fibroin, which… read more here.
Keywords: femtosecond laser; silk fibroin; fibroin microstructures; fibroin ... See more keywords
Wafer-Scale Multilayer Fabrication for Silk Fibroin-Based Microelectronics.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b13170
Abstract: Silk fibroin is an excellent candidate for biomedical implantable devices because of its biocompatibility, controllable biodegradability, solution processability, flexibility, and transparency. Thus, fibroin has been widely explored in biomedical applications as biodegradable films as well… read more here.
Keywords: fabrication; process; silk fibroin; fibroin ... See more keywords
A novel method to prepare tussah/Bombyx mori silk fibroin-based films
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DOI: 10.1039/c8ra03266a
Abstract: The possibility of using silk fibroin in biomaterials for tissue engineering is a subject of broad interest. In this study, Bombyx mori/tussah silk fibroin (BSF/TSF) blend films were prepared by solution casting using CaCl2/formic acid… read more here.
Keywords: bombyx mori; blend films; silk fibroin; tussah ... See more keywords
A novel and selective silk fibroin fragmentation method.
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DOI: 10.1039/d1sm00566a
Abstract: In the tissue-engineering field silk fibroin can be tailored to the target applications by modifying its secondary structure and molecular weight, and functionalizing the molecule with specific active groups linked to the amino acid side… read more here.
Keywords: fibroin fragmentation; molecular weight; silk; silk fibroin ... See more keywords
In vitro bioactivity of glass-ceramic/fibroin composites
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DOI: 10.2298/pac1702136r
Abstract: Bioactive composite materials were prepared by mixing 20 wt.% of silk fibroin (SF) and 80 wt.% of glassceramics from CaO-SiO2-P2O5-MgO system. In vitro bioactivity of the prepared composites was evaluated in 1.5 simulated body fluid… read more here.
Keywords: bioactivity glass; vitro bioactivity; spectroscopy; glass ceramic ... See more keywords