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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2009
Applicants:
David L. Kaplan, Concord, MA (US);
Ung-jin Kim, Deajeon, KR;
Jaehyung Park, Decatur, GA (US);
Hyoung-joon Jin, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
David L. Kaplan, Concord, MA (US);
Ung-Jin Kim, Deajeon, KR;
Jaehyung Park, Decatur, GA (US);
Hyoung-Joon Jin, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Trustees of Tufts College, Medford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides for concentrated aqueous silk fibroin solutions and an all-aqueous mode for preparation of concentrated aqueous fibroin solutions that avoids the use of organic solvents, direct additives, or harsh chemicals. The invention further provides for the use of these solutions in production of materials, e.g., fibers, films, foams, meshes, scaffolds and hydrogels.