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Progress in modification of silk fibroin fiber

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Silk fibroin fiber is a natural protein fiber. It is moisturizing, breathable, soft and skin-friendly. However, unmodified silk fibroin fiber is easy to be oxidized and faded. In this paper, the recent progress in modification of silk fibroin fiber is introduced, including the composite modification, feeding modification, genetic engineering modification, spinning technology and regulating the physiological environment modification. Simultaneously, the future development trend for the modification of silk fibroin fiber is also prospected.

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  3. School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China

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Liu, L., Zhang, S. & Huang, J. Progress in modification of silk fibroin fiber. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 62, 919–930 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-018-9508-3

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