This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …

Molecular biology has been led by various measurement technologies, and increased
throughput has developed omics analysis. The development of massively parallel …

One of the only books to treat the whole spider, from its behavior and physiology to its
neurobiology and reproductive characteristics, Biology of Spiders is considered a classic in …

Dragline silk of golden orb-weaver spiders (Nephilinae) is noted for its unsurpassed
toughness, combining extraordinary extensibility and tensile strength, suggesting industrial …

Silks are protein-based fibers made by arthropods for a variety of task-specific applications.
In this article, we review the key features of silk proteins. This article initially focuses on the …

Spider silks have been employed by man for several thousands of years. Spider silks
possess extraordinary mechanical properties due to a combination of strength and …

Spider silk threads have exceptional mechanical properties such as toughness, elasticity
and low density, which reach maximum values compared to other fibre materials. They are …

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 …

Spider silks have been a focus of research for almost two decades due to their outstanding
mechanical and biophysical properties. Recent advances in genetic engineering have led to …

Spider silk has been noted for its extraordinary properties since ancient times. In many
cultures there are stories based on the use of spider silk. Over the past 150 years numerous …