Spider silk: from super strong webs to customisable synthetic protein

Spider silks display a remarkable array of properties, making them an area of great interest in biotechnological research. Silk has many of the desired properties needed for a biomaterial; it is flexible, biocompatible and can have remarkable tensile strength, which makes it as strong and tough as s...

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Main Author: Smith, Charlotte Rose
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/68379/