tim morch

3 Indian companies take silk proteins out of the lab and into the commercial market with medical, biomedical and cosmetic products.

Natural silk proteins have multiple applications, from tissue engineering and pharmacology to the food industry, cosmetics and electronics.

Anabela Veiga discusses natural silk proteins fibroin and sericin and how they can be applied in biomedical and other applications.

Recently identified applications for silk proteins are driving biomedical research, launching skincare brands, and fuelling industrial uses.