Biomimetic engineering of silk-like materials from hagfish

• Main Author: Chong, Meng Kiang
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/55813
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Abstract Information about hagfish silk-like materials such as its components, source, and most importantly its interesting engineered properties were examined. Recombinant protein expressions of its components were successfully carried out with engineered E. coli. Purifications of those comp...