Surprising silk: Proteins become more concentrated when diluted
Sunday, October 3, 2010 - 22:40
in Physics & Chemistry
New neutron research has revealed that the proteins making up silkworm silk have unexpected properties: effectively the proteins become more concentrated as they are diluted. Scientists found that the silk precursor proteins' behavior is completely counterintuitive. The study is a big step forward in understanding the amazing properties of silks and how to synthesize them.