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Artificial spider silk 2.0: Time for large-scale production of the “super fiber
For 20 years, the artificial spider silk research group at SLU has demonstrated that it is possible to mimic spiders and produce what may be one of the world’s most durable and environmentally friendly materials. However, is it possible to scale up production for future large-scale manufacturing? A fiber that can help heal nerves in
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GRC – Silk Proteins and the Transition to Biotechnologies
What a week we’ve had! This year’s GRC conference on Silk Proteins and the Transition to Biotechnologies at Bryant University has come to an end and we are heading back to Europe with lots of inspiration and ideas for future projects and collaborations. Elin Karlsson, Ph.D, Sarah Stadlmayr and Benjamin Schmuck gave excellent talks and
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Scientists develop gel made from spider silk proteins for biomedical applications
Researchers at KI and SLU have discovered that spider silk proteins can be fused to biologically active proteins and be converted into a gel at body temperature. One of the goals is to develop an injectable protein solution that forms a gel inside the body, which could be used in tissue engineering and for drug