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Biomimetism and bioinspiration as tools for the design of innovative materials and systems
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ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE (2005)
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EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL E (2005)
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WISE NMR characterization of nanoscale heterogeneity and mobility in supercontracted Nephila clavipes spider dragline silk
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Human bone marrow stromal cell and ligament fibroblast responses on RGD-modified silk fibers
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Mechanism of silk processing in insects and spiders
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Formation of intermolecular β-sheet structures:: a phenomenon relevant to protein film structure at oil-water interfaces of emulsions
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Structural characterization and artificial fiber formation of Bombyx mori silk fibroin in hexafluoro-iso-propanol solvent system
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Molecular nanosprings in spider capture-silk threads
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Materials: Surprising strength of silkworm silk
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The molecular structure of spider dragline silk: Folding and orientation of the protein backbone
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Rheological characterization of Nephila spidroin solution
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Aqueous processing and fiber spinning of recombinant spider silks
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PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS (2000)
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