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Spider silk has exceptional mechanical properties. What makes silk so unique
lies in the nano-scale. The molecular structure determines silk elasticity and
simultaneously makes silk resistant to rupture by mechanical force. It is five
times stronger than steel, and can stretch up to 20 times its size without losing
its strength properties.
Resources:
Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z07dB3sKTs&list=TLLpuAnn4cJDo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2B_QHGIOZo&list=TLLpuAnn4cJDo
Molecular Biomechanics: Spider Silk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te606w8nC3M&list=TLKJej7xsbke8
Articles
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21540-spider-silk-spun-into-violin-
strings.html#.UilN6dfbPIU
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioSteel
Scientists have found a way to express spider silk protein in goats. BioSteel
was a trademark for a high strength ( ) spider-like protein of
transgenic goats. It was made by Nexia, and later by the Randy Lewis lab of
the University of Wyoming and Utah State University.