Effect of degumming time on silkworm silk fibre for biodegradable polymer composites

Ho, Mei Po; Wang, Hao; Lau, Kin-tak

doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.12.068

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“…However, despite the remarkable potential and diversity of man-made synthetics, their applications have been limited by challenges including biocompatibility, biodegradability and bioresorbability. Due to the intrinsic advantages, natural materials have re-emerged as viable alternatives for such applications in biomedical engineering [2,3].…”

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Silk proteins for biomedical applications: Bioengineering perspectives

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Kurland

Bano

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Progress in Polymer Science

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Silk proteins for biomedical applications: Bioengineering perspectives

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“…The tensile strength of silk obtained from silkmoth cocoon compared with silk from spiders, especially spiders from species of Nephila was found different [13]. Method to release the fiber from the cocoon (degumming) influent the properties of the silk [14,15]. In this research, the cocoon from species of Attacus atlas silkmoth ( Fig.…”

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Biocompatible Material from Indonesian Natural Resource of Wild Silkmoth Cocoon

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Silk can be produced by spider or insect and have prospect as biomaterial for regenerative healing in medical treatment. Silk having physical and chemical properties that support biocompatibility in the living things. In this research, silk that was obtained from Indonesia natural resource of Attacus atlas silkmoth was explored and then will be developed for biocompatible biomaterial. The treatment with NaOH was developed to separate the fiber from the cocoon. The obtained fiber is investigated its mechanical property by performing tensile test for single fiber. The biocompatibility testing was conducted with human cell (osteosarccoma) cultivation. The result identify that separation by using NaOH yield better better mechanical properties comparing konvenstional method with boiling in hot water. Biocompatibility testing indicate that the the fiber having good biocompatibility.

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“…Sericin [98] can be isolated as a hydrophilic protein from fibroin via a thermochemical procedure called degumming [100]. Sericin has an amorphous and glue-like structure that is responsible for binding two fibroin fibers together, and thus it maintains the structural integrity of the cocoons [101].…”

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