Evaluation of the extracted sericin from real degumming wastewater using applicable procedure

In this study, a new effective procedure has been developed for the extraction of sericin from real silk degumming wastewater and a pure sericin powder prepared by an organized processing.Sericin was extracted through different methods to obtain crude powder. The obtained powders were evaluated to choose the best in aspect of size and morphology. The structural properties of the isolated nano sericin powders were investigated using XRD and DSC analysis. Surface morphology was studied under Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). Results confirmed reasonable procedure for the extraction of nano sericin powder with desired morphological properties