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Physico-Chemical Studies on Raw and Processed Moth Caterpillar Silks from the Mega Biodiversity Hotspots of India


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1 Zoology Research Centre, Shri Shiv Chhatrapati College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Junnar, Pune 410 502, India
2 Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology, Panchwati, Off Pashan Road, Pune 411 008, India
3 School of Energy Studies, Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411 007, India
4 4School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440 746, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
 

Silkworm fibre has been identified as a suitable material for biomedical and electronics applications because of its superior optical, mechanical and biological properties. Herein, we present comparative studies pertaining to the structural and morphological features of naturally harvested moth caterpillar silkfibre samples obtained from domesticated (Bombyx mori) as well as wild species, viz. Antheraea mylitta and Antheraea papiha. It has been observed that silk fibres obtained from silk cocoons are several micronsin thickness. Surprisingly, wild variety, i.e. tasar silk samples show better structural and morphological properties. These fibres may find broad-spectrum applications in biomedical and electronics research.

Keywords

Degumming, Mega-Biodiversity Hotspots, Mulberry Silk, Silk Cocoons, Tasar Silk.
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Authors

Pramod C. Mane
Zoology Research Centre, Shri Shiv Chhatrapati College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Junnar, Pune 410 502, India
Nilam M. Qureshi
Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology, Panchwati, Off Pashan Road, Pune 411 008, India
Manish D. Shinde
Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology, Panchwati, Off Pashan Road, Pune 411 008, India
Sandesh R. Jadkar
School of Energy Studies, Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411 007, India
Dinesh P. Amalnerkar
4School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440 746, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Ravindra D. Chaudhari
Zoology Research Centre, Shri Shiv Chhatrapati College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Junnar, Pune 410 502, India

Abstract


Silkworm fibre has been identified as a suitable material for biomedical and electronics applications because of its superior optical, mechanical and biological properties. Herein, we present comparative studies pertaining to the structural and morphological features of naturally harvested moth caterpillar silkfibre samples obtained from domesticated (Bombyx mori) as well as wild species, viz. Antheraea mylitta and Antheraea papiha. It has been observed that silk fibres obtained from silk cocoons are several micronsin thickness. Surprisingly, wild variety, i.e. tasar silk samples show better structural and morphological properties. These fibres may find broad-spectrum applications in biomedical and electronics research.

Keywords


Degumming, Mega-Biodiversity Hotspots, Mulberry Silk, Silk Cocoons, Tasar Silk.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv113%2Fi05%2F919-926