Redleaded t1_jclyrgt wrote
Hi Nazia, this sounds really interesting. What fabrication methods are you using to create these materials?
UniversityofBath OP t1_jd3kl4j wrote
Hello. This depends on the materials we are designing. For the protein-based materials we are using a technique called 'solid-phase synthesis'. Essentially we start with a solid bead and build our residues/ amino acids (the components that make up a peptide) one by one onto that bead, rather like a pearl necklace! Once we have finished 'synthesising' we remove the 'string of pearls' (the peptide) from the bead.
Redleaded t1_jd966go wrote
Ah thats really cool, I had never heard of that before. Out
of interest are you familiar with electrospinning.
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