On the Secondary Structure of Silk Fibroin Nanoparticles Obtained Using Ionic Liquids: An Infrared Spectroscopy Study

Silk fibroin from <i>Bombyx mori</i> caterpillar is an outstanding biocompatible polymer for the production of biomaterials. Its impressive combination of strength, flexibility, and degradability are related to the protein’s secondary structure, which may be altered during the manufactur...

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Main Authors: Guzmán Carissimi, Cesare M. Baronio, Mercedes G. Montalbán, Gloria Víllora, Andreas Barth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/6/1294