Kraig Labs says DNA breakthrough could open up new markets
24/05/2018
With this new capability the company believes that it should be able to reduce by several months the time it needs to bring new spider silk technologies to market.
A number of DNA synthesis facilities that Kraig Labs had asked to help it in its development said that construction of the desired sequences would be “practically impossible” owing to the unique structure of spider silk proteins. Refusing to accept that answer, Kraig’s research team successfully took up the task itself.
According to the biomaterials company, its new approach should accelerate the pace of its research and production roll-out efforts, as well as reduce costs to develop new products. It said these new designs may have the potential to produce new silk fibres with even greater strength and flexibility than its current generation of spider silk.
Commenting on the development, Kraig Labs chief operating officer, Jon Rice, said: “The company has proven, time and time again, that we have the tenacity to re-imagine what is possible. These new constructs and the ability to rapidly adapt them could open new and wider applications in high-performance technical textile markets.”
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