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Silk as a biomaterial
Progress in Polymer Science · 2007 · Vol. 32(8-9) · pp. 991–1007
Charu Vepari(Tufts University)David L. Kaplan✉(Tufts University)
Silk-based biomaterials and applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsProtease and Inhibitor MechanismsSILKBiomaterialTissue engineeringBiocompatible materialMaterials scienceCrystallinitySericinPolymer scienceNanotechnologyBiomedical engineering
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