Protein-Based Materials

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

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Twelve contributions provide a comprehensive review of protein-based material systems form a materials science perspective. Arrangement is in three sections covering chemical and biological approaches; detailed introductions to the key classes of protein materials<-->silks, protein composites and elastomeric and adhesive proteins; and processing issues including liquid crystal phase formation, the spinning of protein fibers, formation of protein-based films and coatings, and self organizing protein systems. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

McGrath, Kevin (U.S. Army Natick RD&E Center); Kaplan, David L. (Tufts Univ)

The contributors represent the specialties of materials science and engineering, biochemistry, and molecular biology. Most are from universities, government institutes, and private companies in the U.S. Institutions prominently represented include Univ of Massachusetts, U.S. Army Natick RD&E Center, and Protein Polymer Technologies.