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Brain Biotech, AMSilk register patent for spider silk protein

Brain Biotech AG and AMSilk GmbH have achieved a milestone by registering a patent after optimizing a natural structural protein…

2 months ago

AMSilk, world’s first industrial supplier of environmentally friendly silk biopolymers

Our recent interaction with Ulrich Scherbel, CEO of AMSilk, talks about the company’s innovative bio-fabricated silk material, its features, applications,…

1 year ago

Stella McCartney partners with Protein Evolution on textile recycling venture

US biological recycling company Protein Evolution, Inc. (PEI) has announced a research and development collaboration with Stella McCartney.

1 year ago

Insempra to Invest in protein innovator Solena Materials

Insempra, a Munich-based team of biologists, scientists, and entrepreneurs working on novel regenerative materials, has made a strategic investment in…

2 years ago

Spider-inspired silk start-up won $100,000 Ray of Hope prize

Spintex Engineering, a University of Oxford spinoff, has BEEN announced as the recipient of Biomimicry Institute's Ray of Hope Prize®…

3 years ago

Researchers convert silk proteins into leather-like material

Tufts University School of Engineering researchers set out to develop a leather-like substitute with similar texture, flexibility, and stiffness.

3 years ago

What is soy fiber?

Soy fiber (SPF) is a natural protein regenerated fiber that is obtained from soybean waste or residue. The fibers utilise…

4 years ago

What is spider silk?

Spider silk is a natural protein fiber that is always sought after for its mechanical properties and is considered to…

4 years ago

What are the properties of silk?

Microscopic Properties:Longitudinal Section (L.S.): The silk that the larvae extrudes has a presence of water-soluble gum called sericin which gives…

4 years ago

What are natural fibers?

The source of natural fiber is nature and these fibers are present in nature in fibrous form. Owing to the…

4 years ago