Producing Biomaterials (Microbes as Machines)

Producing Biomaterials (Microbes as Machines)

Silk fibers spun from recombinant protein expressed in 'E. coli' [1].

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The fibre spun with the native-sized recombinant spider silk protein showed similar mechanical properties to native spider silk, thus opening the possibility of its wide range of industrial and biomedical applications. [1].

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1. Production of spider silk in 'E. coli'

Assigned Papers

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2. Mussel adhesion proteins on 'E. coli'

3. Self-healing concrete

4. Bioplastics

5. silk