| dc.contributor.author | Onyari John M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Teshome A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vollrath F. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Raina SK. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kabaru JM. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-29T06:26:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-29T06:26:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-01 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Study on the microstructure of African wild silk cocoon shells and fibers, Teshome, 3. Addis, Fritz Vollrath, Suresh K. Raina, J.M. Kabaru, and Onyari J. , Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Volume 50 , p.63– 68, (2012) copy at http://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/jonyari/publications/study-microstructure-african-wild-silk-cocoon-shells-and-fibers | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/jonyari/publications/study-microstructure-african-wild-silk-cocoon-shells-and-fibers | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/26739 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21986544 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Silk fibers and cocoon shells from four African wild silkmoths Gonometa postica, Anaphe panda, Argema mimosae and Epiphora bauhiniae-were studied to gain insight into the structure-property-function relations and potential commercial application. The surface and cross-section of cocoon shells and fibers revealed the presence of prominent structural variations. Cocoon shells were multilayered and porous structures constructed from highly cross-linked fibers that are densely packed within the sericin/gum. Fibers had fibrillar sub-structures running along the fiber axis and with greater number and size of voids. The ecological significance and implication of these structures for further application are discussed. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | Study on the microstructure of African wild silk cocoon shells and fibers | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.publisher | Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi | en |
