Forcibly Spinning Using Bombyx Mori Silkworm Anesthetized by the Water Narcosis Treatment

Herein, the anesthetization of Bombyx mori silkworms via the water narcosis treatment by soaking in room-temperature water for 1 h was found effective in keeping the tensile strength of its forcibly spun silk filament comparable to that of naturally spun silks. However, at a treatment time of 3 h, a...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Kawahara, Taiyo Yoshioka, Hideaki Minami, Nobuo Kuwabara, Kohji Tashiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2019.1623750