The results agree with those reported in references cited in the
sericin silkworm cocoon, configured in a random coil, while fibroin, has a highly crystalline structure in P-sheet formation.
Soap used in the degumming process blows
sericin and then removes it from the filament by emulsifying it in the degumming bath [6,7].
2003, "Effect of methyl alcohol on the morphology and conformational characteristics of
sericin," Int.
Then they dumped the cocoons into boiling water to remove the
sericin and loosen the filament.
Silk thread, produced by the silk glands of the caterpillar of the silkworm (Bombyx mori), is a protein fiber consisting of two filaments of fibroin stuck together by a gummy substance,
sericin.
Cellulose-protein textiles: utilisation of
sericin in textile finishing
Key ingredients include Amisil, a silicone and amino based ingredient that reduces volume, improves softness and aids thermal protection; Polisil, an active conditioning ingredient that easily adheres to damaged hair strands and helps define clusters, hydration and reduces frizz; creatine, a microparticle penetrates deep into the fibers, recovering hair damaged by chemical and physical processes, increasing hair fiber resistance;
sericin, an amino acid to rebuild chemically-processed hair for long-lasting softness; keratin; panthenol; and cotton and linen oil, which improves workability and manageability.
The result is a delicate double fibroin filament, which is coated by a gum called
sericin.
3], and rinsed thoroughly with deionized water to extract
sericin proteins.
Each silk fiber composed of at least 2 main proteins;
sericin and fibroin.
Further, electrophoretic variation in the fibroin and
sericin of the silkworm larvae was also reported by Gamo [11].
These protein threads are adhered together with a
sericin protein gum resulting in a single thread about 10 to 25 diameters.
