Drug delivery scaffolds are smart alternatives to conventional formulations and allow for
controlled spatiotemporal releases of active compounds. In several fields of human health …

Recently, considerable attention has been paid to Bombyx mori silk fibroin by a range of
scientists from polymer chemists to biomaterial researchers because it has excellent …

Silk fibers have potential biomedical applications beyond their traditional use as sutures.
The physical properties of silk fibers and films make it a promising candidate for tissue …

The past 15 years have seen a major increase in our understanding of the structure and
dynamics of Bombyx mori silk fibroin, largely as a result of NMR studies. We now have a …

We recorded X-ray diffraction, 13C CP-MAS NMR, and infrared spectra of silk fibroin
samples from Bombyx mori in the solid state, prepared under different conditions, in order …

Raman microspectroscopy has been used for the first time to determine quantitatively the
orientation of the β-sheets in silk monofilaments from Bombyx mori and Samia cynthia ricini …

The major ampullate glands of the spider Nephila clavipes contain approximately 0.2
microliter each of a highly concentrated (approximately 50%) solution of silk fibroin …

Revised Manuscript Received July 6, 1994 Introduction. The dragline silk of the golden
orbweaving spider is a remarkable biopolymer: it possesses the unique combination of high …

Silk fibroin (SF) fiber from the silkworm Bombyx mori in the Silk II form has been used as an
excellent textile fiber for over 5000 years. Recently it has been developed for a range of …

Naringenin (NAR), a flavonoid present in a variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs, exhibits a
wide range of pharmacological effects, including anticancer activity. Nevertheless, its …