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
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