Biomimetic encapsulant : purification and self-assembly of natural coiled-coil proteins from marine snail Busycotypus canaliculatus egg case membranes

• Main Author: Tan, Delford Kang Hong
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51852
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Due to the harsh environment of its natural habitat, the eggs of Busycotypus canaliculatus have developed a unique shock-absorbing property, protecting the embryos from harm. This material is of interest in the biomimetic materials engineering field as a bio-encapsulant as its properties make it sui...