Issue 32, 2015
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Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Fabrication of highly elastic resilin/silk fibroin based hydrogel by rapid photo-crosslinking reaction†

J. L. Whittaker,a   N. K. Dutta,a   C. M. Elvinb  and  N. R. Choudhury*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Ian Wark Research Institute, ARC Special Research Centre, Mawson Lakes Campus, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia
E-mail: namita.choudhury@unisa.edu.au

b CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, St Lucia 2067, Queensland, Australia

Abstract

A new type of hydrogel combining the highly elastic soft phase of Rec1-resilin and the mechanically strong hard phase Bombyx mori Silk fibroin has been reported using a rapid photo-crosslinking method. The improved elasticity and strength through the use of a resilin-based material and silk fibroin has been shown for the first time.

Graphical abstract: Fabrication of highly elastic resilin/silk fibroin based hydrogel by rapid photo-crosslinking reaction

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TB00970G
Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 May 2015
Accepted
16 Jul 2015
First published
16 Jul 2015

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 6576-6579

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Fabrication of highly elastic resilin/silk fibroin based hydrogel by rapid photo-crosslinking reaction

J. L. Whittaker, N. K. Dutta, C. M. Elvin and N. R. Choudhury, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 6576 DOI: 10.1039/C5TB00970G

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