Browsing by Subject "Spider Silk"
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Engineered Neurotrophin-Binding Spider Silk Biomaterials for Nerve Growth Applications
(2021-07-30)Spinal cord injury (SCI) is often accompanied by a lifetime of physical and psychological burden due to the limited capacity for nerve regeneration following development. Spider silks show potential as biomaterials due to ... -
From Soluble Protein to Anchoring Filament: Understanding the Structural and Mechanical Foundations of Pyriform Spider Silk
(2022-08-31)Spider silks are biomaterials used by spiders for many diverse adaptations, with toughness comparable to Kevlar and strength comparable to high strength steel. Orb-weaver spiders produce up to seven distinct classes of ...
