Processing of silk biomaterials
W. Abdel-Naby1; B.D. Lawrence2 1 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA2 Silk Technologies, Ltd, Maple Grove, MN, USA
Abstract
This chapter highlights the various aspects of silk fibroin processing that are required in the production of silk-based biomaterials. Various processing modalities are discussed that can be used to create a range of structural forms that may be derived from the silk fibroin protein. Consideration is taken to illustrate the impact that various processing regimes have on protein structure and material function as it relates to final silk product formation. In addition, recent biomedical applications in which silk biomaterials are used are reviewed, and further consideration is given to the ...
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