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Journal of Materials Science
Published in: Journal of Materials Science 9/2017

03-02-2017 | Original Paper

Evaluation of artificial skin made from silkworm cocoons

Authors: Kun Yu, Guangqian Lan, Bitao Lu, Jiawei Liu, Jinghao Chen, Fangyin Dai, Dayang Wu

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 9/2017

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Abstract

The protective characteristics of silkworm cocoons are the result of thousands of years of evolution. In this study, we attempted to combine the cocoon’s protective characteristics with the function of human skin to explore the possibility of using silkworm cocoons in the field of artificial skin application. We retained the natural structure of the cocoon shells and softened it by a degumming process. This process was performed so that the mechanical and permeation properties of the cocoon material meet the criteria of artificial skin with respect to tension and suturing; the cocoon material was also found to have strong antibacterial activity and cell compatibility. These properties of the cocoon suggest that it has a high potential to be used as an artificial skin. Overall, we expect the silkworm cocoon to be a type of biological material with extensive possibilities of application as artificial skin.
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Metadata
Title
Evaluation of artificial skin made from silkworm cocoons
Authors
Kun Yu
Guangqian Lan
Bitao Lu
Jiawei Liu
Jinghao Chen
Fangyin Dai
Dayang Wu
Publication date
03-02-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-0788-0

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