The base of this wonder material is silk fibroin, a protein extracted from moth cocoons. The researchers added a cocktail of ...

A new system that allows a fluid material to be shot from a needle has been created by a team of researchers at Tufts ...

These fibers are made from silk moth cocoon proteins called fibroin, which are extruded through narrow needles. When shot into the air, they solidify, allowing the researchers to pull on objects.

More information: Xinhua Liang et al, Recent advancements and perspectives on processable natural biopolymers: Cellulose, chitosan, eggshell membrane, and silk fibroin, Science Bulletin (2024).

Scientists at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have developed a novel approach to ...

These sticky fibres, created at the Tufts University Silklab, come from silk moth cocoons, which are boiled in solution and broken down into their building block proteins called fibroin.

Silk fibroin and chitosan biomaterials are candidates for biomedical applications due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability. This webinar will review the ability of silk fibroin to ...

“Our research shows that nanoconfinement of water plays a crucial role in determining the behavior of regenerated silk ...

Researchers at PNNL discovered a novel way to control the nanostructure of the silk protein, which is a key step toward ...

When an aqueous solution of the fibroin of Bombyxmori is acted upon by chymotrypsin, a precipitate is formed 1 through the specific action of the enzyme on the α-carboxyl groups of the tyrosine ...

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