As spun silkworm (*Bombyx mori*) silk fibers were compared in terms of their tensile behavior and microstructure with fibers subjected to different degumming treatments. Fibers were initially retrieved by forced silking directly from the worms and, …
The mechanical behavior and microstructure of minor ampullate gland silk (miS) of two orb-web spinning species, Argiope trifasciata and Nephila inaurata, were extensively characterized, enabling detailed comparison with other silks. The similarities …
Producción de fibras poliméricas artificiales bioinspiradas en la seda sintetizada en la glándula ampollácea mayor de la araña (hilo MAS)
The relationship between microstructure and mechanical properties has been investigated in *Argiope trifasciata* dragline silk fibers (major ampullate silk, MAS) by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and tensile testing. We have analyzed three …
The mechanical behavior and microstructure of bioinspired fibers spun from solutions of recombinant spidroin-like proteins were extensively characterized, and compared with those of natural spider silk fibers. It is confirmed that high performance …
High-performance regenerated silkworm Bombyx mori silk fibers with new properties that mimic those of spider silk can be produced through a wet spinning process modified with an immersion postspinning drawing (IPSD) step. IPSD fibers show the ability …