Silk micrococoons for protein stabilisation and molecular encapsulation

Naturally spun silks generate fibres with unique properties, including strength, elasticity and biocompatibility. Here we describe a microfluidics-based strategy to spin liquid native silk, obtained directly from the silk gland of Bombyx mori silkworms, into micron-scale capsules with controllable g...

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Main Authors: Vollrath, F, Porter, D, Shimanovich, U, Ruggeri, S, de Genst, E, Adamcik, J, Barros, T, Müller, T, Mezzenga, R, Dobson, C, Holland, C, Knowles, T
Format: Journal article
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017