A tiny sample of gel-like silk dope is taken from the body of the silkworm, then spun on a plate. The shearing effect mimics the spinning done by the silkworm’s “nozzle,” encouraging the proteins to organize into fibrils.
A tiny sample of gel-like silk dope is taken from the body of the silkworm, then spun on a plate. The shearing effect mimics the spinning done by the silkworm’s “nozzle,” encouraging the proteins to organize into fibrils.