October 21, 2023
Bioplus-China # “Eating plastic spider silk”- Improving plastic degradation with PETase-Spider Silk fusion protein # Plastic waste poses a serious challenge to the ecological environment. Enzymatic degradation offers one potentially green way to achieve the recycling and utilization of plastic waste. Poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is one of the most abundantly produced synthetic polymers, making up 12% of global solid waste. Enhancing the “capture and gathering” of plastics is crucial for increasing the hydrolysis efficiency of PET hydrolase degradation.
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October 21, 2023
OTIA-Hangzhou # EGF enhanced Spider Silk Biomaterials for Rapid Wound Healing # Scalds, burns and other accidents often result in skin damage, which brings patients unbearable and long-lasting physical and mental pain, as well as economic pressure. Spider silk is being considered as a potential biomaterial for various biomedical applications. However, farming spiders and extracting silk from them on industrial scale is nearly impossible. Synthetic biology techniques can help produce spider silks recombinantly in different hosts, allowing for the creation of various functional materials depending on the desired application.
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