The Effect of Sterilization Methods on the Physical Properties of Silk Sericin Scaffolds |
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Authors: | Tippawan Siritientong Teerapol Srichana Pornanong Aramwit |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Payathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand;(2) Drug Delivery System Excellence Center and Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkla, Thailand; |
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Abstract: | Protein-based biomaterials respond differently to sterilization methods. Since protein is a complex structure, heat, or irradiation
may result in the loss of its physical or biological properties. Recent investigations have shown that sericin, a degumming
silk protein, can be successfully formed into a 3-D scaffolds after mixing with other polymers which can be applied in skin
tissue engineering. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of ethanol, ethylene oxide (EtO) and
gamma irradiation on the sterilization of sericin scaffolds. The influence of these sterilization methods on the physical
properties such as pore size, scaffold dimensions, swelling and mechanical properties, as well as the amount of sericin released
from sericin/polyvinyl alcohol/glycerin scaffolds, were also investigated. Ethanol treatment was ineffective for sericin scaffold
sterilization whereas gamma irradiation was the most effective technique for scaffold sterilization. Moreover, ethanol also
caused significant changes in pore size resulting from shrinkage of the scaffold. Gamma-irradiated samples exhibited the highest
swelling property, but they also lost the greatest amount of weight after immersion for 24 h compared with scaffolds obtained
from other sterilization methods. The results of the maximum stress test and Young’s modulus showed that gamma-irradiated
and ethanol-treated scaffolds are more flexible than the EtO-treated and untreated scaffolds. The amount of sericin released,
which was related to its collagen promoting effect, was highest from the gamma-irradiated scaffold. The results of this study
indicate that gamma irradiation should have the greatest potential for sterilizing sericin scaffolds for skin tissue engineering. |
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