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US20050180992A1

Viral fibers

University of Texas System

Abstract

Long rod shaped M13 viruses were used to fabricate one dimensional (1D) micro- and nanosized diameter fibers by mimic the spinning process of the silk spider. Liquid crystalline virus suspensions were extruded through the micrometer diameter capillary tubes in cross-linking solution ( …

University
University of Texas System
Assignee
Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System
Inventor
Angela Belcher
Priority date
October 15, 2003
Filing date
October 15, 2004
Publication date
August 18, 2005
Language
en
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