Characterization of natural and biomimetic spider silk fibers

Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 83-94

  Keerl, David ^a   Scheibel, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioinspired; Polymer; Protein

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; ELASTICITY; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; POLYMERS; PROTEINS;

ARANEUS DIADEMATUS; BIO-INSPIRED; DRAGLINE SILK; HIGH-TENSILE STRENGTH; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PRESENCE OF WATER; SILK PROTEINS; SPIDER SILK FIBERS; SPIDER SILKS; STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION;

RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

EID: 84881102211     PISSN: 20459858     EISSN: 20459866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/bbn.11.00016     Document Type: Article

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