Tissue Engineering
SilkLife can be a scaffold for tissue regeneration. SilkLife scaffold can support cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation, making it possible to engineer a variety of tissues, from bone and cartilage to skin and vadcular tissue. Its slow degradation rate aligns with tissue healing and remodeling processes, providing long-term structural support as new tissue forms. Furthermore, the versatility of SilkLife enables the incorporation of bioactive molecules, growth factors, or cells to enhance tissue regeneration, making it a versatile and promising material for advancing the field of tissue engineering.
Medical
SilkLife is an excellent candidate for encapsulating and delivering various pharmaceuticals. SilkLife-based drug delivery systems can be engineered to provide controlled and sustained release of drugs, ensuring a more predictable and prolonged therapeutic effect. Additionally, its ability to protect sensitive compounds from degradation during delivery, coupled with its low immunogenicity and toxicity, further enhances its suitability. Whether used for transdermal, or injectable drug delivery, SilkLife offers a versatile and effective platform for improving the precision, safety, and efficacy of drug therapies.
Beauty
SilkLife owns unique properties that promote skin health and enhance the efficacy of skincare products. The protein-rich composition of SilkLife supports the nourishment and rejuvenation of the skin. Moreover, SilkLife can create a protective barrier on the skin’s surface, shielding it from environmental stressors while facilitating the delivery of other active ingredients. As a result, it is increasingly used in skincare formulations, contributing to smoother, more radiant, and healthier-looking skin.
Consumer Healthcare
SilkLife, our innovative silk fibroin solution, emerges as a pivotal player in consumer healthcare, unlocking the potential of transdermal patches. Thanks to its unique gelation properties and encapsulation abilities, SilkLife efficiently carries active ingredients through skin pores via microcapsules. This facilitates a diverse range of applications, allowing varied active ingredients to be administered seamlessly through the skin, marking a breakthrough in transdermal healthcare solutions. Example of active ingredients includes CBD oil, melatonin etc.