Abstract:Background: FDA clinically approved silk for biomedical products in 2013 leading to its increased use. The silk comprises regenerated silk fibroin (SF) rich in β-sheet and with no traces of silk sericin. Removal of silk sericin(degumming) helps to convert silk I into silk II (β-sheet-rich SF). β-sheets provide silk with biocompatibility, biodegradability, and mechanical properties. Degummed SF is stored in different formats; SF-fibre, SF-solvent, SF-aqueous, and SF powder. Although SF-aqueous is commonly used… Show more
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