The myth of antibiotic spider silk

Summary: Spider silk is frequently attributed antimicrobial properties. This notion is based on studies reporting antimicrobial activity (AMA) of spider silk; however, close inspection of these studies reveals that the evidence is conflicting, and at best anecdotal. We performed a systematic study o...

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Main Authors: Simon Fruergaard, Marie Braad Lund, Andreas Schramm, Thomas Vosegaard, Trine Bilde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004221010932