Silkworms transformed with chimeric silkworm/spider silk genes spin composite silk fibers with improved mechanical properties
F Teulé, YG Miao, BH Sohn, YS Kim… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
The development of a spider silk-manufacturing process is of great interest. However, there
are serious problems with natural manufacturing through spider farming, and standard …
are serious problems with natural manufacturing through spider farming, and standard …
Development of a process for the spinning of synthetic spider silk
CG Copeland, BE Bell, CD Christensen… - … biomaterials science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Spider silks have unique mechanical properties but current efforts to duplicate those
properties with recombinant proteins have been unsuccessful. This study was designed to …
properties with recombinant proteins have been unsuccessful. This study was designed to …
Recombinant DNA production of spider silk proteins
O Tokareva, VA Michalczechen‐Lacerda… - Microbial …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Spider dragline silk is considered to be the toughest biopolymer on Earth due to an
extraordinary combination of strength and elasticity. Moreover, silks are biocompatible and …
extraordinary combination of strength and elasticity. Moreover, silks are biocompatible and …
Blueprint for a high-performance biomaterial: full-length spider dragline silk genes
Spider dragline (major ampullate) silk outperforms virtually all other natural and manmade
materials in terms of tensile strength and toughness. For this reason, the mass-production of …
materials in terms of tensile strength and toughness. For this reason, the mass-production of …
High-strength and ultra-tough whole spider silk fibers spun from transgenic silkworms
J Mi, Y Zhou, S Ma, X Zhou, S Xu, Y Yang, Y Sun, Q Xia… - Matter, 2023 - cell.com
To advance ecological civilization, developing sustainable, eco-friendly high-strength and
ultra-tough alternatives to non-sustainable synthetic fibers, such as nylon, is crucial. This …
ultra-tough alternatives to non-sustainable synthetic fibers, such as nylon, is crucial. This …
Engineered spider silk proteins for biomimetic spinning of fibers with toughness equal to dragline silks
Spider silk is the toughest fiber found in nature, and bulk production of artificial spider silk
that matches its mechanical properties remains elusive. Development of miniature spider …
that matches its mechanical properties remains elusive. Development of miniature spider …
Strategies for making high‐performance artificial spider silk fibers
Artificial spider silk is an attractive material for many technical applications since it is a
biobased fiber that can be produced under ambient conditions but still outcompetes …
biobased fiber that can be produced under ambient conditions but still outcompetes …
To spin or not to spin: spider silk fibers and more
E Doblhofer, A Heidebrecht, T Scheibel - Applied microbiology and …, 2015 - Springer
Spider silk fibers have a sophisticated hierarchical structure composed of proteins with
highly repetitive sequences. Their extraordinary mechanical properties, defined by a unique …
highly repetitive sequences. Their extraordinary mechanical properties, defined by a unique …
Spider silks and their applications
Spider silks are characterized by remarkable diversity in their chemistry, structure and
functions, ranging from orb web construction to adhesives and cocoons. These unique …
functions, ranging from orb web construction to adhesives and cocoons. These unique …
Recombinant spider silks—biopolymers with potential for future applications
Nature has evolved a range of materials that compete with man-made materials in physical
properties; one of these is spider silk. Silk is a fibrous material that exhibits extremely high …
properties; one of these is spider silk. Silk is a fibrous material that exhibits extremely high …