Other shapes Silk can be formed into other shapes and sizes such as spherical capsules for drug delivery, cell scaffolds and wound healing, textiles, cosmetics, coatings, and many others. Spider silk proteins can self-assemble on superhydrophobic surfaces into nanowires, as well as micron-sized circular sheets. Recombinant spider silk proteins can self-assemble at the liquid-air interface of a standing solution to form protein-permeable, strong and flexible nanomembranes that support cell proliferation. Potential applications include skin transplants, and supportive membranes in organ-on-a-chip. These nanomembranes have been used to create a static in-vitro model of a blood vessel.
Other shapes Silk can be formed into other shapes and sizes such as spherical capsules for drug delivery cell scaffolds and wound healing textiles cosmetics coatings and many others Spider silk proteins can self-assemble on superhydrophobic surfaces into nanowires as well as micron-sized circular sheets Recombinant spider silk proteins can self-assemble at the liquid-air interface of a standing solution to form protein-permeable strong and flexible nanomembranes that support cell proliferation Potential applications include skin transplants and supportive membranes in organ-on-a-chip These nanomembranes have been used to create a static in-vitro model of a blood vessel