Scientists at the Nankee University of Technology in China have developed artificial spider silk, which promises to change approaches to the treatment of chronic wounds. According to the researchers, new silk bandages can be used to make supersonic dressings that can significantly improve the treatment of patients with chronic diseases.
Silk bandages, which are easily exposed to spinning thanks to 3D printing technology, demonstrated striking results in mice with degenerative joint disease and diabetic wounds. Research has shown that healing with the help of new materials was much faster than conventional dressings.
"New silk dressings are biocompatible and biologically decomposed. We are confident that artificial spider silk, created with a precise spinning strategy, will open the way to the development of highly efficient intelligent materials of the new generation," the scientists said.
It is worth noting that the web for the treatment of wounds was used in ancient Rome, but its use in modern medicine is limited due to the complexity of collecting natural spider spider silk. Unlike silkworm, the harvesting of spider silk is associated with risks, including bacterial contamination.
A professor from the University of Trine Barode noted that spider's silk has always caused admiration due to its unique nature. "This is one of those myths that have become" established "thanks to" faith ", not emotional support," he emphasized.
Modern 3D printing technologies open up new opportunities for mass production of artificial spider web. Scientists have reported an effective spinning strategy that allows you to produce multifunctional material in large volumes.
