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- New Updated Edition of ‘The Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids…
- Team chemistry a strength for MU swimming
- Bacteria Can Be Made To Spin Spider Silk Through Understanding f Big…
New Updated Edition of ‘The Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids…
Free with registration – Business Wire – AccessMyLibrary.com – Feb 25, 2008
researchandmarkets. Introduction to Nanotechnology by Charles P.
Team chemistry a strength for MU swimming
Columbia Missourian – Feb 25, 2008
The team heads to Austin Texas Tuesday morning for the Big 12 Championship. ¦ REBECCA H.
Bacteria Can Be Made To Spin Spider Silk Through Understanding f Big…
Science Daily – Science Daily (press release) – Feb 25, 2008
The workshop also identified some applications close to fruition including the engineering of bacteria to produce silks as strong for their thickness as spider webs. It has been a longstanding challenge to emulate the mechanical properties of spider silk which combines stiffness and tensile strength with the ability to become elastic under high strains to protect against destruction. A recent project led by Thomas Scheibel at the Technical University of Munich is close to a solution that could have a host of practical applications ranging from biodegradable fishing line to body armour. The artificial spider silk production exemplified the expertise and skills required for successful applications in biosupramolecular chemistry in this case by combining genetic engineering with sophisticated micro-manipulation techniques to optimise production of the desired material… Then microfluidic approaches dealing with fluids at very small scales were used to fabricate the silk. Finally the mechanical properties were optimised further by substituting some of the amino acid components of the proteins. ther applications of biosupramolecular chemistry are further off but coming into range according to the ESF workshop convenor Professor Anthony Davis from Bristol University in the UK. But the most important aspect of the ESF workshop was the bringing together of scientists in two previously distinct fields said Davis. "ur main aim was to get two groups of scientists talking to each other – the supramolecular chemists and a group of biologists who might be termed ‘biomolecular engineers’" said Davis. "Certainly this objective was fulfilled. " Supramolecular chemists study and manipulate the interactions between molecules in general while biomolecular engineers specialise in exploiting the large organic molecules found in Nature.