Search for dissertations about: "spider silk"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 swedish dissertations containing the words spider silk.

  2. 1. Strategies for functionalization of recombinant spider silk

    Author : Ronnie Jansson; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; spider silk; functionalization; gene fusion; affinity domain; IgG; biomolecule presentation; enzyme immobilization; conductivity; Pichia pastoris; Bioteknologi; Biotechnology;

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  4. 2. Integrative structural biology of protein fibers: Spider silk and beta-lactoglobulin nanofibrils

    Author : Danilo Hirabae De Oliveira; My Hedhammar; Christofer Lendel; Martin Humenik; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Spider Silk; Spidroin; fiber protein structure; amyloid-like fibers; Beta-lactoglobulin; Spindel silke; Spidroin; fiberproteinstruktur; amyloidliknande fibrer; Betalaktoglobulin; Biotechnology; Bioteknologi;

    Abstract : Proteins found in nature offer a vast range of exceptional materials, including high-performancebiopolymers such as spider silks and whey protein nanofibrils. Fibrous proteins possess immensepotential for developing novel materials suited for various applications, such as medicalbiomaterials or industrial products. READ MORE

  5. 3. Spider Silk Nanostructuring and its Applications for Tissue Engineering

    Author : Linnea Gustafsson; Wouter van der Wijngaart; David Kaplan; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; recombinant spider silk; nanostructures; microstrucutres; nanowires; nanochains; nanodisks; nanomembranes; tissue engineering; in-vitro models; medical technology; health technology; nanomedicine; rekombinant spindelsilke; nanostrukturer; mikrostrukturer; nanotrådar; nanokedjor; nanodiskar; nanomembran; vävnadsteknik; in vitro-modeller; medicinsk teknik; hälsoteknik; nanomedicin; Electrical Engineering; Elektro- och systemteknik;

    Abstract : This thesis introduces new ways to produce micro-and nanostructures of recombinant spider silk and explores ways to characterize their topography, mechanical properties, cell compatibility, and permeability. The suitability of the formed structures for applications within tissue engineering, primarily in vitro tissue modeling, is also investigated. READ MORE

  6. 4. Hierarchical Assembly Investigations and Multiscale Characterization of Protein-based Materials : Insights from Whey Protein Nanofibrils and Recombinant Spider Silk Microspheres

    Author : Eirini Ornithopoulou; My Hedhammar; Thomas Crouzier; Christina Divne; Tim Melander Bowden; KTH; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hierarchical Assembly; Protein-based materials; Whey Protein Nanofibrils; β-Lactoglobulin; Recombinant Spider Silk; Microspheres; Biomedical Applications; Surface Biofunctionalization; Hierarkisk montering; Proteinbaserade material; Vassleprotein nanofibriller; β-Laktoglobulin; Rekombinant spindelsilke Mikrosfärer; Biomedicinska tillämpningar; Ytbiokonjugering; Biotechnology; Bioteknologi;

    Abstract : Protein-based materials, with their unique properties of combining high strength, while maintaining elasticity, and their inherent biocompatibility, hold immense potential for various applications. In order to harness these properties, we need to understand and control how protein building blocks come together to form hierarchically structured materials. READ MORE

  7. 5. Expanded knowledge on silk assembly for development of bioactive silk coatings

    Author : Linnea Nilebäck; My Hedhammar; Renko de Vries; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Recombinant spider silk; Self-assembly; Biomaterial; Implant coating; Functionalization; Multi-functional; Bioactive; Cell culture scaffold; Antibacterial; Bioteknologi; Biotechnology;

    Abstract : Silk is a fascinating natural material made from proteins that self-assemble through structural rearrangements into one of the toughest materials known. As silk is protein-based, durable and elastic, it has many features that makes it suitable as a scaffold material for tissue engineering. READ MORE