Could it be the newest accessible way of producing silk?
Silk is stronger than steel if used correctly. Although spiders play a leading role in silk production, new research led by Tianjin University shows thaton October 6, "Our finding reverses the previous perception that silkworm silk cannot compete with spider silks on mechanical performance," says senior author Zhi Lin, a biochemist at Tianjin University about the research.
"Sucrose, a form of sugar, may increase the density and viscosity of the coagulation bath, which consequently affects the formation of the fibers." "We hope that this work opens up a promising way to produce profitable high-performance artificial silks," Lin also adds.Silks are protein-based biopolymers with unique combinations of different physical properties. Silkworm silk is the most well-studied due to its abundance and good mechanical behaviors. However, silkworm silk exhibits a weaker strength than the strongest natural silk, spider dragline silk, which is difficult to be produced on a large scale.
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