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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
David L. Kaplan, Concord, MA (US);
Hyeon Joo Kim, Cupertino, CA (US);
Gerard Kugel, Lexington, MA (US);
David L. Kaplan, Concord, MA (US);
Hyeon Joo Kim, Cupertino, CA (US);
Gerard Kugel, Lexington, MA (US);
Trustees of Tufts College, Medford, MA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are methods and compositions comprising a mixture of silk polymer and hydroxyapatite. The methods described herein can be used to prepare a mixture of silk polymer and hydroxyapatite and further provide mixtures that can be molded into a desired shape. Also encompassed herein are compositions comprising a mixture of silk polymer and hydroxyapatite having a desired shape, which can further be implanted, for example, to facilitate bone healing or tooth structure or support. Such compositions can also include agents, such as therapeutic agents, or cells.