The biomedical use of silk: past, present, future
Humans have long appreciated silk for its lustrous appeal and remarkable physical
properties, yet as the mysteries of silk are unraveled, it becomes clear that this outstanding …
properties, yet as the mysteries of silk are unraveled, it becomes clear that this outstanding …
Recent advances in bioprinting using silk protein-based bioinks
Abstract 3D printing has experienced swift growth for biological applications in the field of
regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Essential features of bioprinting include …
regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Essential features of bioprinting include …
Progress and trends in artificial silk spinning: a systematic review
A Koeppel, C Holland - ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 2017 - ACS Publications
More than 400 million years of natural selection acting throughout the arthropoda has
resulted in highly specialized and energetically efficient processes to produce protein-based …
resulted in highly specialized and energetically efficient processes to produce protein-based …
Silkworm and spider silk electrospinning: a review
C Belbéoch, J Lejeune, P Vroman, F Salaün - Environmental Chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Issues of fossil fuel and plastic pollution are shifting public demand toward biopolymer-
based textiles. For instance, silk, which has been traditionally used during at least 5 …
based textiles. For instance, silk, which has been traditionally used during at least 5 …
[HTML][HTML] Developing silk sericin-based and carbon dots reinforced bio-nanocomposite films and potential application to litchi fruit
S Mei, B Fu, X Su, H Chen, H Lin, Z Zheng, C Dai… - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
Designing cost-effective and sustainable edible packaging films featuring multifunctional
activities (antimicrobial, antioxidant, UV shielding) is of great interest in the field of food …
activities (antimicrobial, antioxidant, UV shielding) is of great interest in the field of food …
Modeling and fabrication of silk fibroin–gelatin-based constructs using extrusion-based three-dimensional bioprinting
Robotic dispensing-based 3D bioprinting represents one of the most powerful technologies
to develop hydrogel-based 3D constructs with enormous potential in the field of regenerative …
to develop hydrogel-based 3D constructs with enormous potential in the field of regenerative …
Silk micrococoons for protein stabilisation and molecular encapsulation
U Shimanovich, FS Ruggeri, E De Genst… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Naturally spun silks generate fibres with unique properties, including strength, elasticity and
biocompatibility. Here we describe a microfluidics-based strategy to spin liquid native silk …
biocompatibility. Here we describe a microfluidics-based strategy to spin liquid native silk …
From silk spinning to 3D printing: Polymer manufacturing using directed hierarchical molecular assembly
Silk spinning offers an evolution‐based manufacturing strategy for industrial polymer
manufacturing, yet remains largely inaccessible as the manufacturing mechanisms in …
manufacturing, yet remains largely inaccessible as the manufacturing mechanisms in …
Analysis of the pressure requirements for silk spinning reveals a pultrusion dominated process
J Sparkes, C Holland - Nature communications, 2017 - nature.com
Silks are remarkable materials with desirable mechanical properties, yet the fine details of
natural production remain elusive and subsequently inaccessible to biomimetic strategies …
natural production remain elusive and subsequently inaccessible to biomimetic strategies …
Physicochemical characteristics of organosolv lignins from different lignocellulosic agricultural wastes
S Pongchaiphol, N Suriyachai, B Hararak… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignin is a promising alternative to petrochemical precursors for conversion to industrial-
needed products. Organosolv lignins were extracted from different agricultural wastes …
needed products. Organosolv lignins were extracted from different agricultural wastes …