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Microfluidic Dry-spinning and Characterization of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Fibers
Published on: September 4, 2017
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A Novel Fiber-Optic Confocal Laser Caliper Approach for Non-Contact Optical Characterization of Silk Fibroin Thin
Xin Tan1, Daniel X Hammer1, Ilko Ilev1
1Division of Biomedical Physics, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20993 USA.
Abstract:
Silk fibroin with its attractive combination of advanced properties is promising for regenerative treatments of corneal disorders. Novel photonics approach is used to characterize the thickness and refractive index of silk fibroin thin films photo-crosslinked with a natural photosensitizer Riboflavin.

