Silk chemistry and biomedical material designs

JK Sahoo, O Hasturk, T Falcucci… - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
Silk fibroin has applications in different medical fields such as tissue engineering,
regenerative medicine, drug delivery and medical devices. Advances in silk chemistry and …

[HTML][HTML] The contribution of silk fibroin in biomedical engineering

C Lujerdean, GM Baci, AA Cucu, DS Dezmirean - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the medical area and beyond one of the most important biomaterials is
the silk fibroin (SF) produced by the Bombyx mori L. silkworm. This outstanding biopolymer …

From crosslinking strategies to biomedical applications of hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels: A review

Y Luo, J Tan, Y Zhou, Y Guo, X Liao, L He, D Li… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is not only a natural anionic polysaccharide with excellent
biocompatibility, biodegradability, and moisturizing effect, but also an essential factor that …

[HTML][HTML] Polysaccharide 3D printing for drug delivery applications

A Zamboulis, G Michailidou, I Koumentakou… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has gained considerable interest due to its versatility
regarding design as well as in the large choice of materials. It is a powerful tool in the field of …

A comprehensive review of recent advances in silk sericin: Extraction approaches, structure, biochemical characterization, and biomedical applications

M Saad, LM El-Samad, RA Gomaa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Silks are natural polymers that have been widely used for centuries. Silk consists of a
filament core protein, termed fibroin, and a glue-like coating substance formed of sericin …

Untapped potential of deep eutectic solvents for the synthesis of bioinspired inorganic–organic materials

M Wysokowski, RK Luu, S Arevalo, E Khare… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Since the discovery of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) in 2003, significant progress has been
made in the field, specifically advancing aspects of their preparation and physicochemical …

The single-cell modification strategies for probiotics delivery in inflammatory bowel disease: A review

M Han, W Lei, J Liang, H Li, M Hou, Z Gao - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Oral probiotic therapy has become an increasingly attractive method for treating various
diseases, including intestinal barrier dysfunction, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and …

Recent advances in seed coating technologies: transitioning toward sustainable agriculture

M Sohail, T Pirzada, CH Opperman, SA Khan - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The practice of coating seeds has evolved from ancient agriculture traditions to one of the
most widely used aids in achieving enhanced crop yields. Wide-scale usage of seed …

Biodegradable, scalable and flexible fiber membrane for green passive radiative cooling

P Xu, B Xiang, W Zhong, Y Wu, Y Zhang… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The passive radiative cooling (PRC) approach allows zero-energy cooling by reflecting solar
light and radiating heat simultaneously. However, most of the current PRC materials …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in environmentally friendly and green degumming processes of silk for textile and non-textile applications

L Zhu, J Lin, L Pei, Y Luo, D Li, Z Huang - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silk has been widely used not only in the textile field but also in non-textile applications,
which is composed of inner fibrous protein, named fibroin, and outer global protein, named …