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Spider Silk and its Applications

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Spider silk is an alternative to silkworm silk fibers and has much more outstanding properties. With the properties of strength, resilience, and flexibility, spider silk holds great promise for commercial and consumer applications. Spider silk has properties that make it stiffer than Kevlar and steel.    Nowadays, different biotechnology companies focused on the development and commercialization of spider silk.  Applications of spider silk include: It is used as a structural material  Innovative spider silk technologies open the possibility for large-scale production materials such as elastin, keratin, human collagen, and many more at comparatively very low costs This material could drastically reduce the amount of material used in various engineering fields like civil, mechanical, etc. The excellent elastic properties of spider silk material make it an ideal fiber material for composites.  Aggressive biotechnology comp...
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Silk is a lustrous, protein-based substance, as we all know. It essentially provides elegance to textiles while also providing outstanding durability to medical sutures. Because docile silkworms are easier to farm than cannibalistic spiders, spider silk has historically made a little contribution to the silk industry's production. The virtues of spider silk are now almost legendary. This material has the same tensile strength as steel. There are biotechnology firms that are leaders in the field of spider silk development . Their main focus is on commercializing and developing spider silk. Top university laboratories engage with these genetic engineering businesses. For decades, scientists have been trying to come up with ways to make silk without using silkworms or spiders. Spider silk is a low-cost material that may be utilized to manufacture proteins, textiles, and other materials. If commercially viable, spider silk has the potential to be a life-saving ballistic resistant mat...