Silk fibroin hydrogels and uses thereof
US9150668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2430/34
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present specification provides for methods for purifying fibroins, purified fibroins, methods of conjugating biological and synthetic molecules to fibroins, fibroins conjugated to such molecules, methods of making fibroin hydrogels, fibroin hydrogels and fibroin hydrogel formulations useful for a variety of medical uses, including, without limitation uses as bulking agents, tissue space fillers, templates for tissue reconstruction or regeneration, cell culture scaffolds for tissue engineering and for disease models, surface coating to improve medical device function, or drug delivery devices.
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