Silk Powder from Cocoons and Woven Fabric as a Potential Bio-Modifier.

ABSTRACT: Silk, as a protein fiber characterized by high biocompatibility, biodegradability, and low toxicity, is mainly used as textile structures for various purposes, including for biological applications. The key issue for unlimited silk applicability as a modifier is to prepare its relevant form to cover or introduce to other materials. This study presents silk powder fabrication from Bombyx mori cocoons and non-dyed silk woven fabric through cryogenic milling. The cocoons were milled before and after the degumming process to obtain powders from raw structures and pure fibroin. The powder morphology and composition were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The influence of the milling on the silk structure was studied using infrared and Raman spectrosc

SUBMITTER: Baranowska-Korczyc A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8624342 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature