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Defects of Silk Cocoon Shell, Their Main Types and Quantitative Indications
At the current stage of the development of the silk industry in Uzbekistan, measures are being taken on a large scale to increase the size of silk...
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Leaf position of mulberry (Morus alba L.) affects silkworm growth, silk cocoon yield and quality
Mulberry plant ( Morus alba L.) have long recognized as a main food plant for silkworm ( Bombyx mori L.) worldwide, so the quality of mulberry leaves...
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Designing water vapor fuelled brine-silk cocoon protein bio-battery for a self-lighting kettle and water-vapor panels
Water vapor increases the electrical conductivity of silk cocoons, human hair, jute, and corn silk. This phenomenon is unclear. In the present study,...
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Nondestructive and cost-effective silkworm, Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) cocoon sex classification using machine learning
Sericulture is the process of cultivating silkworm cocoons for the production of silks. The quality silk production requires quality seed production...
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Creation of New Thin Silk Fiber Systems from “Chinese 108” and “YA-120” Breeds of Mulberry Silk Worm
High efficiency is achieved by selecting silk fiber according to its technological characteristics, determining the correlation between silk fiber...
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Silk cocoon derived carbon and sulfur nanosheets as cathode material for Li-S battery application
The lithium-sulfur cathode material is one of the potential electrode materials used in the Li-sulfur battery due to its high capacity. A rapid...
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A novel molecule reduces cocoon production loss in BmNPV-infected Bombyx mori larvae
Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) is a pathogen causing Bombyx mori larval mortality and is also called grasserie disease (Lepidoptera:...
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Green cocoon-derived sericin reduces cellular damage caused by radiation in human keratinocytes
Radiation therapy used in the treatment of cancer causes skin damage, and no method of care has been established thus far. Recently, it has become...
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Existing Problems in the Process of Devitalization and Drying of Mulberry Silkworm Cocoon and Its Solution
In recent years, the cultivation of cocoons and their primary processing in Uzbekistan has decreased a little. The quality indicators of the grown...
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Silk wastes and autoclaved degumming as an alternative for a sustainable silk process
Silk degumming is considered the first point in the preparation of silk-based materials since this process could modify the silk fiber and the...
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Study on cocoonase, sericin, and degumming of silk cocoon: computational and experimental
BackgroundCocoonase is a proteolytic enzyme that helps in dissolving the silk cocoon shell and exit of silk moth. Chemicals like anhydrous Na 2 CO 3 ,...
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Impact on silk synthesis resulting from whey protein supplementation and hydration in silkworm diet, Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)
The silkworm Bombyx mori L. converts plant protein into silk. In silk producing countries mulberry leaves are primarily used to feed silkworms,...
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Silk and Wool
Silk is obtained from silkworm which is the only domesticated insect on the earth. Wool is taken from sheep which is a representative domesticated...
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Juvenile hormone regulates silk gene expression by m6A RNA methylation
Juvenile hormone (JH) is an indispensable insect hormone that is critical in regulating insect development and physiology. N6-methyladenosine (m 6 A)...
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Ectopic expression of sericin enables efficient production of ancient silk with structural changes in silkworm
Bombyx mori silk is a super-long natural protein fiber with a unique structure and excellent performance. Innovative silk structures with high...
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The Silk Road and Silk from the Han to the Tang
China is the world’s earliest country to rear silkworms and produce silk, and for a considerable period of time was the only country in the world...
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Utilizing Silkworm Cocoon Fibres for Improving Strength of Clay: An Experimental Study
Clayey soils are always associated with undesirable mechanical properties that limit their direct use as foundation materials without a particular...
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Microstructure of the silk fibroin-based hydrogel scaffolds derived from the orb-web spider Trichonephila clavata
Due to the unique properties of the silk fibroin (SF) made from silkworm, SF-based hydrogels have recently received significant attention for various...
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Negative phototaxis of jum** cocooned parasitoid wasp larvae against short wavelengths and physicochemical properties of the cocoon shell
The parasitoid wasp Bathyplectes anurus (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Campopleginae) is a successful biocontrol agent against the alfalfa weevil, Hypera...
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A nonmulberry silk fibroin-based robust mandruka for rapid hemostasis treatment
Uncontrolled hemorrhage resulting from traumas causes severe health risks. There is an urgent need for expeditious hemostatic materials to treat...