2006 article

Effect of Silk Fibroin Interpenetrating Networks on Swelling/Deswelling Kinetics and Rheological Properties of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogels

Gil, E. S., & Hudson, S. M. (2006, November 24). Biomacromolecules.

By: E. Gil n & S. Hudson n

MeSH headings : Acrylates / chemistry; Acrylic Resins / chemistry; Animals; Bombyx; Fibroins / chemistry; Hydrogels / chemistry; Kinetics; Macromolecular Substances; Molecular Conformation; Oscillometry; Polymers / chemistry; Protein Structure, Secondary; Rheology / methods; Silk / chemistry; Sodium Chloride / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): Silk-based biomaterials and applications; Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications; Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
TL;DR: The proposed IPN hydrogels composed of protein/polymer provide fast deswelling rates as well as improved mechanical properties over pure PNIPAAm hydrogELs. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 article

Mixed Protein Blends Composed of Gelatin and Bombyx mori Silk Fibroin:  Effects of Solvent-Induced Crystallization and Composition

Gil, E. S., Frankowski, D. J., Bowman, M. K., Gozen, A. O., Hudson, S. M., & Spontak, R. J. (2006, January 31). Biomacromolecules, Vol. 7, pp. 728–735.

By: E. Gil n, D. Frankowski n, M. Bowman n, A. Gozen n, S. Hudson n & R. Spontak n

MeSH headings : Animals; Biocompatible Materials / chemistry; Bombyx; Crystallization; Fibroins / chemistry; Gelatin / chemistry; Hydrogels / chemistry; Macromolecular Substances / chemistry; Molecular Conformation; Proteins / chemistry; Silk / chemistry; Solvents / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): Silk-based biomaterials and applications; Polymer Surface Interaction Studies; Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
TL;DR: The present study establishes the foundation for future research into thermally responsive G/SF bioconjugates by preserving a support scaffold above the G helix-to-coil transition temperature, which can be used to stabilize G-based hydrogels for biomaterial and pharmaceutical purposes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2006 article

Silk fibroin membranes from solvent-crystallized silk fibroin/gelatin blends: Effects of blend and solvent composition

Gil, E. S., Frankowski, D. J., Hudson, S. M., & Spontak, R. J. (2006, July 26). Materials Science and Engineering C, Vol. 27, pp. 426–431.

By: E. Gil n, D. Frankowski n, S. Hudson n & R. Spontak n

author keywords: silk fibroin; gelatin; biomacromolecules; membranes; protein blends; bioconjugates
topics (OpenAlex): Silk-based biomaterials and applications; Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities; Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
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2005 article

Effect of β‐Sheet Crystals on the Thermal and Rheological Behavior of Protein‐Based Hydrogels Derived from Gelatin and Silk Fibroin

Gil, E. S., Spontak, R. J., & Hudson, S. M. (2005, August 3). Macromolecular Bioscience, Vol. 5, pp. 702–709.

By: E. Gil n, R. Spontak n & S. Hudson n

author keywords: gelatin; helix-coil transition; hydrogels; polymer network; silk fibroin
MeSH headings : Animals; Bombyx / chemistry; Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; Fibroins / chemistry; Gelatin / chemistry; Hot Temperature; Hydrogels / chemistry; Insect Proteins / chemistry; Protein Structure, Secondary; Swine
topics (OpenAlex): Silk-based biomaterials and applications; Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications; Collagen: Extraction and Characterization
TL;DR: The temperature-dependent elastic modulus across the G helix-coil transition is reversible, indicating that the conformational change in G can be used in stabilized G/SF hydrogels to induce thermally triggered encapsulant release. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 article

Swelling Behavior and Morphological Evolution of Mixed Gelatin/Silk Fibroin Hydrogels

Gil, E. S., Frankowski, D. J., Spontak, R. J., & Hudson, S. M. (2005, September 7). Biomacromolecules, Vol. 6, pp. 3079–3087.

By: E. Gil n, D. Frankowski n, R. Spontak n & S. Hudson n

MeSH headings : Animals; Biocompatible Materials / chemistry; Bombyx; Crystallization; Fibroins / chemistry; Gelatin / chemistry; Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / chemistry; Hydrogels / chemistry; Kinetics; Macromolecular Substances / chemistry; Methanol / chemistry; Methanol / pharmacology; Microscopy, Electron; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Protein Structure, Secondary; Silk / chemistry; Temperature; Time Factors; Water / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): Silk-based biomaterials and applications; Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications; Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
TL;DR: This work investigates the swelling and protein release kinetics of G/SF hydrogels varying in composition at temperatures below and above the G h-->c transition and dictates the efficacy of these novel materials as stimuli-responsive delivery vehicles. (via Semantic Scholar)
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