Characterization of velvet worm slime protein
Velvet worms (Onychophora) eject a fluid slime to ensnare their prey. Upon ejection, the fluid dries quickly to form polymer fibers. These fibers are glassy and extremely stiff. Remarkably, these fibers are dissolvable in water, and newly regenerated fibers can be drawn from the solutions. However,...
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| Materialtyp: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
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Nanyang Technological University
2023
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| Länkar: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165797 |