Biomaterials have had an increasingly important role in recent decades, in biomedical
device design and the development of tissue engineering solutions for cell delivery, drug …

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 …

Silk fibroin (SF) and sericin (SS), the two major proteins of silk, are attractive biomaterials
with great potential in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, their …

Silk fibroin (SF) based hydrogels possess great potential in wound healing. However, they
have limitations as wound dressings, such as long-gelation time, high temperature or …

Silk biomaterials are known for biomedical and tissue engineering applications including
drug delivery and implantable devices owing to their biocompatible and a wide range of …

Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is a widely used growth supplement in the in vitro culturing of
animal and human cells, tissues and organs, notably due to the occurrence of abundant …

Recently, biomimetic wound dressings were introduced as potential replacements for
treating skin injuries. Although there are some clinically available skin replacements, the …

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 …

The skin, acting as the outer protection of the human body, is most vulnerable to injury.
Wound healing can often be impaired, leading to chronic, hard-to-heal wounds. For this …

Silk sericin is a natural polymer produced by silkworm, Bombyx mori, which surrounds and
keeps together two fibroin filaments in silk thread used in the cocoon. The recovery and …