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SUBMITTER: Rajkhowa R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3724339 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rajkhowa Rangam R Hu Xiao X Tsuzuki Takuya T Kaplan David L DL Wang Xungai X
Biomacromolecules 20120712 8
The aim of this study was to understand the structure and biodegradation relationships of silk particles intended for targeted biomedical applications. Such a study is also useful in understanding structural remodelling of silk debris that may be generated from silk-based implants. Ultrafine silk particles were prepared using a combination of efficient wet-milling and spray-drying processes with no addition of chemicals other than those used in degumming. Milling reduced the intermolecular stack ...[more]