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Synthetic Spider Silk Sustainability Verification By Techno-Economic And Life Cycle Analysis, Alan Edlund
Synthetic Spider Silk Sustainability Verification By Techno-Economic And Life Cycle Analysis, Alan Edlund
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Major ampullate spider silk represents a promising biomaterial with diverse commercial potential ranging from textiles to medical devices due to the excellent physical and thermal properties from the protein structure. Recent advancements in synthetic biology have facilitated the development of recombinant spider silk proteins from Escherichia coli (E. coli), alfalfa, and goats. This study specifically investigates the economic feasibility and environmental impact of synthetic spider silk manufacturing. Pilot scale data was used to validate an engineering process model that includes all of the required sub-processing steps for synthetic fiber manufacture: production, harvesting, purification, drying, and spinning. Modeling was constructed modularly …
Ryan Summers Seminar Presentation | Biological Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering
Ryan Summers Seminar Presentation | Biological Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering
College of Engineering News
Upcoming Seminar:
"Production of High-Value Methylxanthines by Metabolically Engineering E. coli."
ENGR 406
Friday: 2/19/16
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Presented by BE Alumni of the Year 2016, Dr. Ryan Summers.