A potential material for tissue engineering: Silkworm silk/PLA biocomposite - Cheung, Hoi-Yan; Lau, Kin-Tak; Tao, Xiao-Ming; Hui, David (Composites. Part B, Engineering, 2008)
Keywords: Applied sciences; B. Mechanical properties; Biocomposites; Biological and medical sciences; Bombyx mori; Composites; Exact sciences and technology; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; Medical sciences; Polymer industry, paints, wood; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Technology of polymers; Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments; Biocomposites; B. Mechanical properties; Strengthening; Short fiber; Tissue engineering; Fiber reinforced material; Mechanical properties; Tensile property; Experimental study; Lactone polymer; Microhardness; Composite material; Thermal stability; Thermal properties; Lactic acid polymer; Silk; Natural fiber; Aliphatic polymer; Concentration effect; Animal fiber; Surface properties; Biomaterial