Processing of recombinant spider silk proteins into tailor-made materials for biomaterials applications

- Spider silk has extraordinary mechanical properties (i.e. toughness), is biocompatible and biodegradable.
- Natural spider silk has been used as an artificial support in nerve regeneration.
- Engineered spider silk proteins can be optimized for biomedical applications.
- Genetic modification of spider silk proteins allows integration of new additional functions.
- Processing of silk proteins into various morphologies enables various applications.