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Effect of different cocoon stifling methods on the properties of silk fibroin biomaterials

Stifling treatments are applied to silk cocoons in order to kill the pupae, preventing the emergence of moths and allowing to preserve the silk during long periods of time. All of them involve the application of aggressive steps, such as sun exposure, hot steam from boiling water or hot air, during...

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Published in:Sci Rep
Main Authors: Aznar-Cervantes, Salvador D., Pagan, Ana, Monteagudo Santesteban, Beatriz, Cenis, José L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6491555/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31040313
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43134-5
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