Silkworm and spider silk electrospinning: a review

C Belbéoch, J Lejeune, P Vroman, F Salaün - Environmental Chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Issues of fossil fuel and plastic pollution are shifting public demand toward biopolymer-
based textiles. For instance, silk, which has been traditionally used during at least 5 …

Sustainable Sources of Raw Materials for Additive Manufacturing of Bone‐Substituting Biomaterials

NE Putra, J Zhou, AA Zadpoor - Advanced Healthcare …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The need for sustainable development has never been more urgent, as the world continues
to struggle with environmental challenges, such as climate change, pollution, and dwindling …

Evaluation of silk‐based bioink during pre and post 3D bioprinting: a review

S Gupta, H Alrabaiah, M Christophe… - … Research Part B …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
During past few decades, the demand for the replacement of damaged organs is increasing
consistently. This is due to the advancement in tissue engineering, which opens the …

Sustainable Bombyx mori's silk fibroin for biomedical applications as a molecular biotechnology challenge: A review

L Bitar, B Isella, F Bertella, CB Vasconcelos… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Silk is a natural engineering material with a unique set of properties. The major constituent
of silk is fibroin, a protein widely used in the biomedical field because of its mechanical …

Opportunities for improving the environmental profile of silk cocoon production under Brazilian conditions

SMBD Barcelos, R Salvador, MG Guedes… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Brazilian silk production is amongst the five largest in the world. Nonetheless, there is no life
cycle assessment study on silk cocoon production and its upstream processes, pertaining to …

3D bioprinting of cardiovascular tissues for in vivo and in vitro applications using hybrid hydrogels containing silk fibroin: state of the art and challenges

L Vettori, P Sharma, J Rnjak-Kovacina… - Current Tissue …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose of Review 3D bioprinting of cardiovascular tissues for in vitro and in vivo
applications is currently investigated as a potential solution to better mimic the …

Water and land footprints and economic productivity as factors in local crop choice: The case of silk in Malawi

RJ Hogeboom, AY Hoekstra - Water, 2017 - mdpi.com
In deciding what crops to grow, farmers will look at, among other things, the economically
most productive use of the water and land resources that they have access to. However …

[PDF][PDF] Poly (lactic acid)-silkworm silk fibre/fibroin bio-composites: A review of their processing, properties, and nascent applications

OS Akintayo, JL Olajide, OT Betiku, AJ Egoh… - Express Polymer …, 2020 - academia.edu
The past few decades have witnessed an upsurge in the utilization of natural fibres in green
materials advancement. This rise can be linked to calls from stakeholders, around the world …

Sustainable raw materials

F Azam, F Ahmad, S Ahmad, A Haji - Circularity in Textiles, 2023 - Springer
The demand for sustainable and circular textiles has led to increased interest in exploring
alternative raw materials that minimize environmental impact and promote circularity in the …

Acceptability for animal-derived and vegan alternative materials: fur, down, leather, silk, wool, and their alternatives

YH Choi - International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to examine changes in public discourse and attitude toward animal-
derived and vegan alternative materials and to confirm the acceptability of vegan fashion …