Silk protein lithography as a route to fabricate sericin microarchitectures.

Kurland, Nicholas E; Dey, Tuli; Wang, Congzhou; Kundu, Subhas C; Yadavalli, Vamsi K · Adv Mater · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Photolithographic fabrication via a "silk sericin photoresist" is used to form precise protein microstructures directly and rapidly on a variety of substrates. High-resolution and fidelity architectures in two and three dimensions with line widths down to 1 μm are formed. Photo-crosslinked protein structures provide structural iridescence and guide cell adhesion with precise spatial control.

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