Is spider silk fabrication possible?

Subject: Is spider silk fabrication possible?

Date: Fri Apr 2 10:39:54 1999
Posted by Rocco Sbardella
Grade level: undergrad School: University of Southern Maine
City: Portland State/Province: Maine Country: USA
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 923071194.Bc

Message:


I've heard that spider silk is stronger than steel as far as 
tensile strength of individual fibers is concerned.  I was 
wondering if it is or ever will be possible to synthesize these 
complex protein molecules and use them for applications similar 
to Kevlar.  Thank you.

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