Stability of Silk and Collagen Protein Materials in Space
Collagen and silk materials, in neat forms and as silica composites, were flown for 18 months on the International Space Station [Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE)-6] to assess the impact of space radiation on structure and function. As natural biomaterials, the impact of the...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3851920/ |