Title of article
A novel inexpensive method for preparation of silk nanofibers from cocoons
Author/Authors
Vojoudi ، Elham - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Ai ، Jafar - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Baghaban Eslaminejad ، Mohamadreza - Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology , Azami ، Mahmood - Iran University of Medical Sciences , Kajbafzadeh ، Abdol-Mohammad - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Ebrahimi ، Somayeh - Iran University of Medical Sciences
Pages
9
From page
335
To page
343
Abstract
This study introduces a novel method for the production of silk nano-fibers via employing a mechanical and straightforward alternative to other toxic and costly chemical approaches. For this purpose, silk nano-fibers were separated from the cocoon using mechanical homogenizer and probe ultrasound. After the preparation of silk nanofibers, the product was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy. The results were then evaluated in comparison with previous techniques and the advantages of the proposed method were investigated.
Keywords
Silk , nano , fiber , physical technique , mechanical homogenizer
Journal title
Iranian Chemical Communication
Serial Year
2019
Journal title
Iranian Chemical Communication
Record number
2461155
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