Gelation Behaviors and Mechanism of Silk Fibroin According to the Addition of Nitrate Salts

Silk fibroin (SF) is a typical fibrous protein that is secreted by silkworms and spiders. It has been used in a variety of areas, and especially for tissue-engineering scaffolds, due to its sound processability, mechanical properties, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. With respect to gelation,...

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Main Authors: Dong Su Im, Min Hee Kim, Young Il Yoon, Won Ho Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/10/1697