The sticky underwater silk of caddisflies

Russell J. Stewart; Nicolas N. Ashton; Ching Shuen Wang

The sticky underwater silk of caddisflies

Russell J. Stewart, Nicolas N. Ashton, Ching Shuen Wang

School of Dentistry

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Abstract

Caddisfly larva produce adhesive silk fibers used to build protective shelters underwater. The silk has been adapted to work underwater by natural selection from dry terrestial silk. As part of a larger effort in our lab, the chemistry and structure of caddisfly silks are being studied to guide efforts to create synthetic underwater adhesive fibers and fabrics, particularly for use in medicine.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	Fiber Society 2010 Fall Meeting and Technical Conference - Salt Lake City, United States Duration: Oct 20 2010 → Oct 22 2010

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Conference	Fiber Society 2010 Fall Meeting and Technical Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Salt Lake City
Period	10/20/10 → 10/22/10

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Mechanics of Materials
General Materials Science

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