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Synthetic spider silk created using mussels
July 1st, 2023
Engineers developed a method to create synthetic spider silk at high yields while retaining strength and toughness using mussel foot proteins. Photo: Zhang laboratory, Washington University Its strength and flexibility in comparison to its weight have made bioengineering spider silk on a commercial scale a challenge for decades. Fuzhong Zhang, professor of energy, environmental and […]