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New study finds the amount of stretching determines the fibers’ properties

SMARC trainee Melika Tajipour, from Mark Mba-Wright’s Laboratory at Iowa State University presented research on the techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of synthetic spider silk production from E. coli at AIChE conference in San Diego, CA.

In a world overrun by petroleum-based plastics, scientists are searching for alternatives that are more sustainable, more biodegradable and far less toxic to the environment.

SMARC faculty members, Marcus Foston, Arpita Bose, Dino Christenson, Mary Ruppert-Stroescu and Fuzhong Zhang have received awards from the Fall 2024 Here and Next Seed Grant Program,

Zhang’s lab explores ATP’s role in biomanufacturing

At Washington University, SMARC focuses on nature-inspired solutions that might reduce plastic.