Silk Materials Functionalized via Genetic Engineering for Biomedical Applications

The great mechanical properties, biocompatibility and biodegradability of silk-based materials make them applicable to the biomedical field. Genetic engineering enables the construction of synthetic equivalents of natural silks. Knowledge about the relationship between the structure and function of...

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Main Authors: Tomasz Deptuch, Hanna Dams-Kozlowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/12/1417