Figure 7

![Figure 7: Mechanical property measurements of the silk fibroin scaffolds, including tensile strength, elasticity, and optical transparency. These properties are critical for corneal tissue engineering applications.]()

> Source: Thomas A Hogerheyde et al. "Optimization of Corneal Epithelial Progenitor Cell Growth on Bombyx mori Silk Fi." *Stem cells international*, 2016. PMID: [27648078](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27648078/)

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  <figcaption>Figure 7. Mechanical property measurements of the silk fibroin scaffolds, including tensile strength, elasticity, and optical transparency. These properties are critical for corneal tissue engineering applications.<br>  Source: Thomas A Hogerheyde et al. "Optimization of Corneal Epithelial Progenitor Cell Growth on Bombyx mori Silk Fi." <em>Stem cells international</em>, 2016. PMID: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27648078/">27648078</a></figcaption>
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