Crosslinked fibroin nanoparticles using EDC or PEI for drug delivery: physicochemical properties, crystallinity and structure

DT Pham, N Saelim, W Tiyaboonchai - Journal of Materials Science, 2018 - Springer
A new silk fibroin-based nanoparticles (FNPs) have been successfully developed utilizing
crosslinker EDC (EDC-FNPs) or cationic polymer poly (ethyleneimine)(PEI-FNPs). All …

Electrospun poly (ethylene terephthalate)/silk fibroin composite for filtration application

A Opálková Šišková, K Mosnáčková, J Hrůza, J Frajová… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, fibrous membranes from recycled-poly (ethylene terephthalate)/silk fibroin (r-
PSF) were prepared by electrospinning for filtration applications. The effect of silk fibroin on …

The determinant role of fabrication technique in final characteristics of scaffolds for tissue engineering applications: A focus on silk fibroin-based scaffolds

S Khademolqorani, H Tavanai, IS Chronakis… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D scaffolds are in the center of attention for tissue engineering applications. Whilst
many studies have focused on the biological properties of scaffolds, less attention has been …

Biopolymers as intermediate layers for amoxicillin grafting on antibacterial surface

AG Păun, V Butculescu, C Dumitriu, N Badea… - Surfaces and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, an antibiotic, amoxicillin (AMX) was grafted on titanium (Ti) surface through two
different biocompatible polymers: polydopamine (PD) and silk fibroin (SF). The interaction of …

Silk fibroin nanoparticles for drug delivery: effect of bovine serum albumin and magnetic nanoparticles addition on drug encapsulation and release

O Gianak, E Pavlidou, C Sarafidis, V Karageorgiou… - Separations, 2018 - mdpi.com
Silk fibroin nanoparticles were prepared in the present study based on phase separation
between silk fibroin and polyvinyl alcohol. The drug encapsulation efficiency of the prepared …

Electrospun hydrophobic polyaniline/silk fibroin electrochromic nanofibers with low electrical resistance

CY Chen, SY Huang, HY Wan, YT Chen, SK Yu… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Electronic textiles (E-textiles) have been an area of intense industrial and academic
research for years due to their advanced applications. Thus, the goal of this study was to …

A robust spectroscopic method for the determination of protein conformational composition–Application to the annealing of silk

DJ Belton, R Plowright, DL Kaplan, CC Perry - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
The physical and mechanical properties of structural proteins such as silk fibroin can be
modified by controlled conformational change, which is regularly monitored by Fourier …

Preparing Bombyx mori Silk Nanofibers Using a Sustainable and Scalable Approach

MG Uddin, W Batchelor, BJ Allardyce… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Silk nanofibers have been produced and examined in recent years for a range of advanced
biomedical and biotechnological applications. Their fabrication involves the canonical …

Application of Sterculia Foetida Fruit Shell Waste Biomolecules on Silk for Aesthetic and Wellness Properties

MD Teli, P Pandit - Fibers and Polymers, 2018 - Springer
There has been growing interest in the use of bioresource waste for natural dyeing and
finishing. This paper discusses dye extraction from the novel source fruit shell waste of …

Development of regenerative and flexible fibroin‐based wound dressings

A Panico, F Paladini, M Pollini - Journal of Biomedical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Skin injuries represent a health problem with consequences in terms of morbidity, disability
and life quality. Numerous strategies have been developed for the treatment of wounds …