A study of the extraordinarily strong and tough silk produced by bagworms

Spider silk is widely studied for its structural properties; however, other creatures produce silk that could be of interest. Here, the authors study the properties and structure of Bagworm silk and report it as being extraordinarily strong and tough compared to other known silks.

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Main Authors: Taiyo Yoshioka, Takuya Tsubota, Kohji Tashiro, Akiya Jouraku, Tsunenori Kameda
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/84dd0f390eb04e0dbcfacb978a657ddc
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