METHOD FOR SERICIN REMOVAL
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240254173A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18018973

    申请日:2022-10-11

    IPC分类号: C07K14/435

    CPC分类号: C07K14/43586

    摘要: The present disclosure provides a method for sericin removal. Since sodium borohydride has a high hydrogen storage performance, a convenient hydrogen release, and relatively-stable chemical properties, the sodium borohydride in a sodium borohydride aqueous solution reacts with water slowly to release hydrogen. A large number of accumulated hydrogen bubbles pass through silk fibers, and produce an upward pulling force to the sericin on a fiber surface along the silk fibers under the action of inertial force and surface tension, thereby achieving the sericin removal at room temperature. Moreover, the method for sericin removal has a simple process, a complete sericin removal effect, and no damage to the structure of silk fibroin fibers, and can prepare the silk fibroin fibers with high flexibility and bright color.

    METHODS FOR REDUCING IMPURITIES IN SILK FIBROIN PREPARATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20240025944A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US18481313

    申请日:2023-10-05

    IPC分类号: C07K1/34 C07K1/36 C07K14/435

    摘要: Described herein is a method of purifying a silk fibroin preparation including preparing an aqueous silk fibroin solution having a concentration of greater than or equal to 5% w/v silk fibroin from the silk fibroin preparation, wherein the silk fibroin preparation includes a chaotropic salt; and exchanging the chaotropic salt from the silk fibroin solution at a pH below the isoelectric point of the silk fibroin, wherein the pH is between 2 and 5, replacing the chaotropic salt with a buffer comprising 10 to 300 mM of a second salt, or a combination thereof, to prepare the purified silk fibroin.