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US20080241531A1

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 M. Belcher
Priority date
October 15, 2003
Filing date
December 19, 2007
Publication date
October 02, 2008
Language
en
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