A Novel AgNPs/Sericin/Agar Film with Enhanced Mechanical Property and Antibacterial Capability

Silk sericin is a protein from a silkworm’s cocoon. It has good biocompatibility, hydrophilicity, bioactivity, and biodegradability. However, sericin could not be used in biomedical materials directly because of its frangible characteristic. To develop multifunctional sericin-based materia...

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Main Authors: Yejing Wang, Rui Cai, Gang Tao, Peng Wang, Hua Zuo, Ping Zhao, Ahmad Umar, Huawei He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/7/1821