Effects of silk degumming process on physicochemical, tensile, and optical properties of regenerated silk fibroin
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DOI: 10.1002/mame.201800408
Abstract: Sericin removal from silk (degumming) affects material characteristics of silk fibroin (SF). Sodium carbonate is most commonly used for degumming, but numerous alternative methods are available. Herein, a systematic comparison of degumming methods is provided.… read more here.
Keywords: sodium carbonate; silk fibroin; silk degumming; tensile ... See more keywords