The fabrication of cellulose-spider silk bio-nanocomposites comprised of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and recombinant spider silk protein fused to a cellulose binding domain (CBD) is described. Silk-CBD successfully binds cellulose, and unlike recombinant silk alone, silk-CBD self-assembles into microfibrils even in the absence of CNCs. Silk-CBD-CNC composite sponges and films show changes in ...

purpose: since there have been some debates about using supa brand silk, this study was designed to elucidate the possible differences between supa and ethicon silk in suturing rat skin. materials & methods: this study was carried out on 60 female spragne-dawly albino rats. the animals were randomly assigned to two equal groups. in group one, 3/0 silk, supa product, and in group two, 3/0 ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect corn silk against gentamicin (Genta)-induced nephrotoxicity. Twenty four albino rats were divided into equal groups as follow: (1) control group - not any treatment given group. (2) Genta 100 mg/kg i.p. per day Genta. (3) Corn with different doses 200mg/kg (4) and 400mg/kg, extract administered orally every day, injected rats. All animals t...

In this work, N/O codoped porous carbons (NOPCs) were derived from corn silk accompanied by Na2CO3 activation. The structures and surface chemical features of as-prepared carbon materials tailored adjusting the mass ratio. After activation, optimized sample (NOPC1) with abundant ultramicropores pyrrolic N displays an enhanced CO2 adsorption capacity 3.15 mmol g−1 1.95 at 273 K 298 1 bar, respec...

Background: Corn silk (CS) is widely used in Iranian traditional medicine and Feijoa sellowiana(FS) is a native plant widespread in the Southern parts of Iran. The aim of the present study was to assess renal protective activities of CS and FS against dosage induced injury by ecstasy (MDMA) using insitu rat renal perfusion (IRRP) system.Methods: Hydro-alcoholic extract of CS and FS (10, 20, 40 ...

Introduction: Corn silk or known as herb name stigma maydis is an important medicinal botanical in many traditional medicines worldwide, including jamu, Indonesia medicine. The exploration of corn to treat acne vulgaris still lacking, therefore the current research was conducted analyze activity ethanolic extract from (EECS) against 3 acne-related bacteria, Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococc...

In this study, raw corn silk was considered for the removal of cadmium ions from aqueous solutions. order to improve adsorption characteristics, KOH treatment applied as a route obtain modified materials. Both materials before and after metal were characterized by pHPZC, SEM-EDX FTIR analysis. SEM images spectra revealed that alkali modification caused some structural changes could properties i...