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The Force-Elongation Behavior of Web Fibers and Silks Forcibly Obtained from Orb-Web-Spinning Spiders
- R. W. Work
- Materials Science
- 1 July 1976
The force-elongation properties of web fibers produced by the major ampullate gland systems of four species of orb-web-spinning spiders have been determined and compared with the corresponding… Expand
Viscoelastic Behaviour and Wet Supercontraction of Major Ampullate Silk Fibres of Certain Orb-Web-Building Spiders (Araneae)
- R. W. Work
- Biology
- 1 September 1985
1. The axial retractive stresses that cause the supercontraction of wetted major ampullate silk fibres and the stresses developed upon reextension from the supercontracted condition are quantified… Expand
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Dimensions, Birefringences, and Force-Elongation Behavior of Major and Minor Ampullate Silk Fibers from Orb-Web-Spinning Spiders—The Effects of Wetting on these Properties
- R. W. Work
- Materials Science
- 1 October 1977
The effects of wetting by water were determined on the dimensions, birefringences, and force-elongation behavior of major and minor ampullate silk fibers from Araneus diadematus Clerck, and major… Expand
THE AMINO ACID COMPOSITIONS OF MAJO R AND MINOR AMPULLATE SILKS OF CERTAI N ORB-WEB-BUILDING SPIDERS (ARANEAE, ARANEIDAE )
- R. W. Work, C. Young
- Biology
- 1987
Amino acid compositions are given for forcibly secured major ampullate silk (n = 59 from 4 subfamilies, 8 genera, 11 species) and minor ampullate silk (n = 11, 3 subfamilies, 6 genera, 8 species ) of… Expand
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A Physico-Chemical Study of the Supercontraction of Spider Major Ampullate Silk Fibers
- R. W. Work, N. Morosoff
- Materials Science
- 1 May 1982
Methanol, ethanol, and isopropanol do not radially swell or produce supercontrac tion (SC) of spider major ampullate silk fibers. Their aqueous solutions do so at rates associated with water… Expand
MECHANISMS OF MAJOR AMPULLATE SILK FIBER FORMATION BY ORB-WEB-SPINNING SPIDERS1
- R. W. Work
- Chemistry
- 1 April 1977
Molecular orientation of spider silks in the natural and supercontracted states
- R. Fornes, R. W. Work, N. Morosoff
- Materials Science
- 1 July 1983
Two theoretical models are presented to predict average molecular orientation properties of spider silk which has unknown molecular orientation and chemical structure. Birefringence and elongation… Expand
Web Components Associated with the Major Ampullate Silk Fibers of Orb-Web-Building Spiders
- R. W. Work
- Biology
- 1981
AN APPARATUS AND TECHNIQUE FOR THE FORCIBLE SILKING OF SPIDERS1
- R. W. Work, P. Emerson
- Engineering
- 1982
Apparatus and auxillary equipment for the forcible silking of spiders are described and illustrated. These facilitate the identification of the glandular sources of the fibers, allow for their… Expand
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A Comparative Study of the Supercontraction of Major Ampullate Silk Fibers of Orb-Web-Building Spiders (Araneae)
- R. W. Work
- Biology
- 1981
An improved and simple technique is described for determining the magnitude of the recentl y observed phenomenon of supercontraction of major ampullate silk fibers of orb-web-building spiders .… Expand
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