Silk Fibroin as a Functional Biomaterial for Drug and Gene Delivery
Silk is a natural polymer with unique physicochemical and mechanical properties which makes it a desirable biomaterial for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. Silk fibroin (SF) has been widely used for preparation of drug delivery systems due to its biocompatibility, controllable degradabili...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Pharmaceutics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/11/10/494 |