A protein film derived from an insect shows excellent antimicrobial properties

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c07131

http://j.people.com.cn/n3/2024/0124/c95952-20126137.html

A research team at Xi’an Jian Tong University used a salt solution to induce a protein film-dressing self-assembling structure in the epidermis of the mot Astragalus membranaceus and showed that the tissue body has excellent biocompatibility. They also found that the tissue bodies have broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties towards Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as some fungi. Bioinspired materials based on insect proteins could thus be used for wound healing and related biomedical fields.