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Bio-derived and biocompatible poly(lactic acid)/silk sericin nanogels and their incorporation within poly(lactide-<i>co</i>-glycolide) electrospun nanofibers

Arisa Kongprayoon, Gareth M. Ross, Nanteetip Limpeanchob, Sararat Mahasaranon, Winita Punyodom, Paul D. Topham, Sukunya Ross

2022Polymer Chemistry35 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Bio-derived and biocompatible nanogels based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and silk sericin (SS) have been synthesized for the first time.

Topics & Concepts

SericinBiocompatible materialLactic acidSILKNanofiberLactideNanogelMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryElectrospinningChemical engineeringFibroinChemistryCopolymerNanotechnologyComposite materialBiomedical engineeringPolymerDrug deliveryEngineeringMedicineBiologyGeneticsBacteriaElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties