Bioactive Silk Revolution: Harnessing Curcuminoid Dye and Chitosan for Superior Antimicrobial Defence and UV Shielding
This work underscores the innovative use of plant-based dye extracts and natural mordants like chitosan as a sustainable alternative to conventional metallic mordants, paving the way for the evolution of bioactive silk with improved functional properties.
Authors
- Asim Mushtaq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9747-6686)
- Muhammad Tayyab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2256-3691)
- Taswar Ahsan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8777-257X)
- NY Pan
- Tao Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6280-0693)
- Miao Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9724-6047)
- Khai Ly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3073-4761)
- Abdul Wahab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9179-7427)
- Xuesong Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1335-8506)
Institutions
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University (CN)
- Institute of Plant Protection (CN)
- Tsinghua–Berkeley Shenzhen Institute (CN)
- Zhejiang Lab (CN)
- Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- Zhejiang University (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmaceutics
- Published
- 2024-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics16121510
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Silk-based biomaterials and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.04
Funders
- Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
- National Key Research and Development Program of China