Science and Technology of Silkworm Sericin: Extractions, Modifications and Applications focuses on the development and performance of many novel strategies for sericin extraction, modification, and its application.
This book includes contributions from leading researchers in the fields of materials science, medical science, chemical science, and nanotechnology from companies, university, government, and private research institutes all around the world.
Graduates and postgraduates, as well as research experts, will find this book to be an invaluable resource (primarily in the field of materials science, medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry and nanoscience and nanotechnology).
In addition, nearly every analytical approach has been covered. As a result, academics, students, industry, scientists, and end-users will be able to benefit from it.
Table of Contents
1. Sericin-An Introductory Outlook
2. Sources of Sericin
3. Different extraction routes for degumming
4. Chemical and enzymatic modifications of sericin to produce new functional materials with improved properties.
5. Physical modifications of sericin for high performance materials.
6. Microscopic and optical characterisations of sericin structures
7. Advanced characterisation techniques
8. Mechanical, rheological, viscoelastic properties and gelation behaviour of sericin based materials
9. Effect of molecular weight on critical properties of various forms of sericin (Sponges, films, gels and other nano composites of sericin)
10. Sericin based nano spheres and other nano formulations for various applications
11. Sericin based hydrogels
12. Stimuli-responsive and self-assembled sericin materials for various applications.
13. Electro spun nanofibers based on silk sericin
14. Blended polymer composites of sericin
15. Novel developments and scope of nano and micro structured sericin materials for drug delivery system
16. Applications of sericin hybrid materials in wound healing
17. Applications of sericin hybrid materials in pharmaceutical applications
18. Applications of sericin hybrid materials in cancer treatment
19. Sericin in nutraceutical, food engineering and packaging applications
20. Applications of sericin hybrid materials in textile Industry
21. Applications of sericin hybrid materials in cosmetics industry
22. Challenges and toxicity assessment of sericin materials in biobased applications
23. Life cycle assessment (LCA), and environmental aspects of Sericin based biomaterials
24. Theory, modelling and simulation of Sericin based biomaterials
25. Circular economy in silk industry
Authors
Sabu Thomas Professor and Director, International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India.Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution.
Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France.
Rangam Rajkhowa Associate Professor, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Australia. Dr. Rangam Rajkhowa received his bachelor's degree in Textile Technology from Anna University, India; a master's degree in Fibre Science and Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, India and a PhD in Engineering from Deakin University. Australia. He leads the silk and natural fibre particle stream of research at the Institute for Frontier Materials. His research interests are silk based biomaterials, value addition and new applications from natural fibres and fibre wastes, sustainable fibre and textile processing, and circular economy. He set up the fibre powder research facility at Deakin University and his group investigate sustainable production and advanced applications of particles from silk and other natural fibres. The group works on fundamental understanding of fibre and particle structures and properties but also has strong focus on interdisciplinary research applications using fibres. Sneha Sabu Mathew Research Scholar, Institute for Frontier Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Sneha Sabu Mathew is a research scholar at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. She received a bachelor's degree and master's degree in Pure Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Her current research activities include the development of novel biobased biodegradable polymer composites for edible coating and packaging applications. Projects undertaken at the Mahatma Gandhi University, India, include: assisted extraction of nanocellulose from pineapple fibres and its characterization; assisted preparation of nanocellulose based edible coating using natural extracts; assisted preparation of TiO2 nanoparticle and doping for enhanced properties; assisted electrospun TiO2 nanocomposites for dye degradation, synthesis and characterisation of prepared nanofibers. Hanna J. Maria Senior Researcher, Mahatma Gandhi University, India.Hanna J. Maria is a Senior Researcher at the School of Energy Materials and the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Her research focusses on natural rubber composites and their blends, thermoplastic composites, lignin, nanocellulose, bionanocomposites, nanocellulose, rubber-based composites and nanocomposites.
