Dimensions, Birefringences, and Force-Elongation Behavior of Major and Minor Ampullate Silk Fibers from Orb-Web-Spinning Spiders—The Effects of Wetting on these Properties

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 1977, Pages 650-662

  Work, Robert W ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TEXTILE FIBERS - SPINNING; WATER;

SILK;

EID: 0017544712     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: 17467748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051757704701003     Document Type: Article

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