[HTML][HTML] Bio-based and bio-inspired adhesives from animals and plants for biomedical applications
With the “many-headed” slime mold Physarum polycelphalum having been voted the
unicellular organism of the year 2021 by the German Society of Protozoology, we are …
unicellular organism of the year 2021 by the German Society of Protozoology, we are …
1000 spider silkomes: Linking sequences to silk physical properties
Spider silks are among the toughest known materials and thus provide models for
renewable, biodegradable, and sustainable biopolymers. However, the entirety of their …
renewable, biodegradable, and sustainable biopolymers. However, the entirety of their …
A review on complete silk gene sequencing and de novo assembly of artificial silk
W Lu, R Shi, X Li, S Ma, D Yang, D Shang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Silk, especially spider and insect silk, is a highly versatile biomaterial with potential
applications in biomedicine, materials science, and biomimetic engineering. The primary …
applications in biomedicine, materials science, and biomimetic engineering. The primary …
Multicomponent nature underlies the extraordinary mechanical properties of spider dragline silk
N Kono, H Nakamura, M Mori… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Dragline silk of golden orb-weaver spiders (Nephilinae) is noted for its unsurpassed
toughness, combining extraordinary extensibility and tensile strength, suggesting industrial …
toughness, combining extraordinary extensibility and tensile strength, suggesting industrial …
Identification and characterization of sericin5 reveals non-cocoon silk sericin components with high β-sheet content and adhesive strength
K Guo, X Zhang, D Zhao, L Qin, W Jiang, W Hu, X Liu… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Sericins are glue proteins on the surface of silk fibers. Four sericins have been characterized
in silkworm, namely sericin1 (Ser1), sericin2 (Ser2), sericin3 (Ser3), and sericin4 (Ser4). In …
in silkworm, namely sericin1 (Ser1), sericin2 (Ser2), sericin3 (Ser3), and sericin4 (Ser4). In …
Darwin's bark spider shares a spidroin repertoire with Caerostris extrusa but achieves extraordinary silk toughness through gene expression
Spider silk is a protein-based material whose toughness suggests possible novel
applications. A particularly fascinating example of silk toughness is provided by Darwin's …
applications. A particularly fascinating example of silk toughness is provided by Darwin's …
Physico-chemical properties of functionally adhesive spider silk nanofibres
Currently, synthetic fibre production focuses primarily on high performance materials. For
high performance fibrous materials, such as silks, this involves interpreting the structure …
high performance fibrous materials, such as silks, this involves interpreting the structure …
The evolutionary history of cribellate orb-weaver capture thread spidroins
SM Correa-Garhwal, RH Baker, TH Clarke… - BMC Ecology and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Spiders have evolved two types of sticky capture threads: one with wet
adhesive spun by ecribellate orb-weavers and another with dry adhesive spun by cribellate …
adhesive spun by ecribellate orb-weavers and another with dry adhesive spun by cribellate …
Chromosome-level genome and the identification of sex chromosomes in Uloborus diversus
The orb web is a remarkable example of animal architecture that is observed in families of
spiders that diverged over 200 million years ago. While several genomes exist for araneid …
spiders that diverged over 200 million years ago. While several genomes exist for araneid …
Harnessing Biomimicry for Controlled Adhesion on Material Surfaces
Nature serves as an abundant wellspring of inspiration for crafting innovative adhesive
materials. Extensive research is conducted on various complex forms of biological …
materials. Extensive research is conducted on various complex forms of biological …