Spider silk is is finally poised for commercialization because of recent technological breakthroughs

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Should this go in technology news or here

Source: Spider Silk Poised For Commercial Entry | March 3, 2014 Issue - Vol. 92 Issue 9 | Chemical & Engineering News

 

[Anorion]

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Here comes the spidermaaan

 

[orajwade]

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[Desmond]

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Read the title you posted. It has the words "technological breakthroughs". Now figure where this thread should be.

On topic : This is great news. I am glad that they are implementing this during my lifetime.

What's fascinating is that they are mass producing the silk by putting spider genes in bacteria or silkworm.

 

[Nanducob]

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[alicedavid]

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Hello! I am quite amazed hearing this from the post and spider silk is world famous.

 

[SaiyanGoku]

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Hello! I am quite amazed hearing this from the post and spider silk is world famous.

troll bump

 

[Flash]

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Wow. Great news.
When i was in college, i made a presentation about "Spider Silk", as part of my curriculum before a class of 86 people (85 students + 1 HOD).

BTW, OP how did you find this news.. Are a regular reader in C&EN?

 

[snap]

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Reddit iirc ^^

 

[Desmond]

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Did you guys see the date?

 

[Flash]

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Btw, it's been found recently that "Limpet Teeth" is 5 times stronger than "Spider Silk".

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