Surface Characterization of As-Spun and Supercontracted <i>Nephila clavipes</i> Dragline Silk
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surface Engineered Materials and Advanced Technology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2161-4881,2161-489X
DOI: 10.4236/jsemat.2013.33a004