Silk is composed of two major proteins, fibroin (fibrous protein) and sericin (globular,
gumming protein). Fibroin has been used in textile manufacturing and for several biomaterial …

Hydroxyapatite (HA or HAp) is one of the most preferred biomaterials, specifically for bone
tissue engineering. HAp is available naturally and is also chemically synthesized. The …

The use of topical antimicrobials is beneficial for infection control in wound care because
wound infection is the major cause of delayed healing. The advantages of topical over systemic …

Silk sericin (SS) can accelerate cell proliferation and attachment; however, SS can be
extracted by various methods, which result in SS exhibiting different physical and biological …

The reader will be introduced to various aspects of the fundamentals of nanotechnology
based drug delivery systems and the application of these systems for the delivery of small …

Silk proteins have been shown to be good candidates for biomedical materials. However,
there have been some reports regarding immunological and allergic responses to silk sericin. …

Sericin has good hydrophilic properties, compatibility, and biodegradation, it can be used as
a wound-healing agent. We evaluated the effects of sericin on wound healing and wound …

Mulberry fruit is well known as a good source of anthocyanins with many biological activities.
However, there are several colors of mulberry fruits, even from the same species, which …

In this study, the novel silk fibroin-based bi-layered wound dressing was developed. Wax-coated
silk fibroin woven fabric was introduced as a non-adhesive layer while the sponge …

A porous-three-dimensional scaffold shows several advantages in terms of tissue engineering
since it can provide a framework for cells to attach, proliferate and form an extracellular …