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Electron microscope examination of fibroin precipitated from silk fibroin solutions
Author(s) -
Happey F.,
Hyde A. J.,
Manogue B.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
biopolymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1097-0282
pISSN - 0006-3525
DOI - 10.1002/bip.1967.360050808
Subject(s) - fibroin , chemistry , fibril , electron microscope , silk , sericin , polymer science , chemical engineering , scanning electron microscope , polymer chemistry , biophysics , composite material , materials science , optics , biochemistry , physics , engineering , biology
The structure of gels formed from solutions of silk fibroin has been observed by electron microscopy. The gels consist of fibrils, and possible methods of formation of these fibrils are suggested.