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Ant Larvae Silk Fibres Mat


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1 Department of Physics, NIE First Grade College, Mysuru 570 008, India
2 Department of Chemistry, The National Institute Engineering, Mysuru 570 008, India
 

Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) are mostly seen in open forests of India, Australia, China and Southeast Asia. The nests of weaver ants are built with silk secreted by their larvae. Silk fibre mat is a biopolymer, containing proteins produced by a broad array of spiders and other insects. In this study some hidden properties of weaver ant silk mat have been examined. The surface and structural studies reveal that the mat possesses very good chemical resistance.

Keywords

FT-IR, Scanning Electron Microscope, Silk Fibre, Weaver Ant.
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Authors

M. Prajwal
Department of Physics, NIE First Grade College, Mysuru 570 008, India
M. A. Sangamesha
Department of Chemistry, The National Institute Engineering, Mysuru 570 008, India
K. Pushpalatha
Department of Chemistry, The National Institute Engineering, Mysuru 570 008, India

Abstract


Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) are mostly seen in open forests of India, Australia, China and Southeast Asia. The nests of weaver ants are built with silk secreted by their larvae. Silk fibre mat is a biopolymer, containing proteins produced by a broad array of spiders and other insects. In this study some hidden properties of weaver ant silk mat have been examined. The surface and structural studies reveal that the mat possesses very good chemical resistance.

Keywords


FT-IR, Scanning Electron Microscope, Silk Fibre, Weaver Ant.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv108%2Fi8%2F1544-1547