Silk fibroin has applications in different medical fields such as tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, drug delivery and medical devices. Advances in silk chemistry and biomaterial designs have ...

Silk degumming is considered the first point in the preparation of silk-based materials since this process could modify the silk fiber and the properties of its related products. This study evaluated ...

Silk threads can be fused into strong, transparent plastic-like materials under high temperature and pressure, reducing chemical and water use compared to alternative silk processing methods. The ...

A team of researchers from Tufts University, Imperial College London and the University of Michigan has created a new ...