Silk sericin and its applications: A review

The silk proteins, sericin and fibroin in silkworm, Bombyx mori Linn., - a review

The domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori Linn., a lepidopteran molecular model and an important economic insect that are emerging as an ideal molecular genetic resource for solving a broad range of biological problems. The silkworm, B. mori produces massive amount of silk proteins during the final stage of larval development. These proteins are stored in the middle silk gland and they are dischar...

Modification of sericin-free silk fibers for ligament tissue engineering application.

Biomedical application of silk requires the removal of sericin that is the gumming material of native silk fibers. This is because sericin can elicit an adverse immune response after implantation in the human body. However, the removal of sericin causes the silk fiber to fray and weakens its structural property, making it very difficult to knit or braid them into a scaffold for ligament tissue ...

Sericin – A Unique Biomaterial

Silk is made up of two types of proteinssilk fibroin and sericin. Silk sericin is the main residue (≈2030%) in raw silk fiber. It is composed of 18 amino acids. Solubility, molecular weight, and gelling properties of sericin depends on the methods of isolation i.e. degumming. Sericin has proved itself as a highly potential biomaterial by wide variety of applications in medicine, pharmaceuticals...

Real Silk Degumming Wastewater Remediation: Simple Applicable Recovery of Sericin Micro and Nano powders

Sericin Film: Influence of Concentration on its Physical Properties

Silk sericin (SS) is a glue-like protein from silkworm cocoon. With its outstanding moisturization and activation collagen synthesis properties, silk protein is applied for wound healing. Since wound dressing in film preparation can facilitate patients’ convenience and reduce risk of wound contraction, SS and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films were prepared with various concentrations of SS. Their p...