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Rheology of self-assembling silk fibroin solutions
In: Co, A; Leal, L G; Colby, R H; Giacomin, A J. 15th International Congress on Rheology/80th Annual Meeting of the Society-of-Rheology: 15th International Congress on Rheology/80th Annual Meeting of the Society-of-Rheology; 03 Aug 2008-08 Aug 2008; Monterey, CA. Amer Inst Physics; 2008. p. 321-323.
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Abstract
A robust procedure for preparation of aqueous silk fibroin solutions with a range of concentration up to 25wt% from domestic Bombyx mori cocoon shells has been established. We have carried out molecular and rheometric characterizations of silk fibroin solutions, and constructed an equilibrium phase diagram. The sharp sol-gel transition can be exploited for rapid solidification of micro-morphological structure. We will discuss the correlations between fluid formulation, rheological properties and processibility of silk fibroin in the talk.
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Physics, Multidisciplinary; biomaterials; biopolymers; copolymer; phase transitions; rheological measurements; self-assembly; structure
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- Soc, Rheol Zhou, Rui Chen, Song-Bi Yuan, Xue-Feng 3 MELVILLE BHZ23