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