Lessons From Spider and Silkworm Silk Guts
The results presented in previous works on the formation of fibers from silkworm and spider silk guts are reviewed and new information is included on the glands that allow the formation of these fibers. Silk gut fibers are obtained directly from the silk glands by immersion in a mild acid solution a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Materials |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2020.00046/full |