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Recent innovations in silk biomaterials Rajkhowa, Rangam, Tsuzuki, Takuya and Wang, Xun-Gai 2010, Recent innovations in silk biomaterials, Journal of fiber bioengineering and informatics, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 202-213. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads rajkhowa-recentinnovations-2010.pdf Published version application/pdf 916.98KB 188 Title Recent innovations in silk biomaterials Author(s) Rajkhowa, Rangam Tsuzuki, Takuya Wang, Xun-Gai Journal name Journal of fiber bioengineering and informatics Volume number 2 Issue number 4 Start page 202 End page 213 Total pages 12 Publisher Binary Information Press Place of publication Bethel, Conn. Publication date 2010 ISSN 1940-8676 Keyword(s) silk fibroin powder composite morphology application Summary Silk contains a fibre forming protein, fibroin, which is biocompatible, particularly after removing the potentially immunogenic non-fibroin proteins. Silk can be engineered into a wide range of materials with diverse morphologies. Moreover, it is possible to regenerate fibroin with a desired amount of crystallinity, so that the biodegradation of silk materials can be controlled. These advantages have sparked new interest in the use of silk fibroin for biomedical applications, including tissue engineering scaffolds and carriers for sustained release of biologically active molecules. This article summarizes the current research related to the formation of silk materials with different morphologies, their biocompatibility, and examples of their biomedical applications. Recent work on the preparation of silk particles by mechanical milling and their applications in silk composite scaffolds is also discussed. Notes This paper was also presented at TBIS 2010 : Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Proceedings : Greener Textiles, Healthier Life on 28-30 May 2010. Language eng Field of Research 090301 Biomaterials 091012 Textile Technology Socio Economic Objective 860403 Natural Fibres, Yarns and Fabrics HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2010, Binary Information Press Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30044257 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Link to Related Work Recent innovations in silk biomaterials (deposited 31-10-2014) Binary Information Press Publisher (deposited 19-04-2012)   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 05 Apr 2012, 16:01:34 EST Thu, 19 Apr 2012, 13:10:09 EST Thu, 19 Apr 2012, 13:15:42 EST Thu, 19 Apr 2012, 13:16:56 EST Tue, 24 Apr 2012, 14:54:53 EST Thu, 05 Jul 2012, 11:40:47 EST Fri, 25 Jul 2014, 11:36:50 EST Fri, 22 Aug 2014, 15:20:52 EST Filtered Full Access Statistics: 107 Abstract Views, 189 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 05 Apr 2012, 16:01:34 EST

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