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posted by chromas on Sunday August 30 2020, @06:40AM   Printer-friendly
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Bayreuth researchers develop new biomaterials from spider silk

New biomaterials developed at the University of Bayreuth eliminate risk of infection and facilitate healing processes. A research team led by Prof. Dr. Thomas Scheibel has succeeded in combining these material properties which are highly relevant to biomedicine. These nanostructured materials are based on spider silk proteins. They prevent colonization by bacteria and fungi, but at the same time proactively assist in the regeneration of human tissue. They are therefore ideal for implants, wound dressings, prostheses, contact lenses, and other everyday aids. The scientists have presented their innovation in the journal "Materials Today".

Journal Reference:
Sushma Kumari, Gregor Lang, Elise DeSimone, et al. Engineered spider silk-based 2D and 3D materials prevent microbialinfestation [open], Materials Today (DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.202 0.06.009)


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 31 2020, @01:40PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 31 2020, @01:40PM (#1044578)

    Ha ha ha haaaah! Welcome to the new science. Nothing exists before 2016 and everything was discovered by Chinese grad students in the brief window 2016-2020.