Complete Solubility of Native Spider Web?

04 November 2017 1 3K Report

Hi, I have been searching papers that indicate a full/complete solubility of native spider web in chemical solutions such hexfluoroisopropanol or lithium bromide but could not find any. I have tried a number of solvents but only partial dissolution was observed. Everytime I dissolved native spider webs in such solvents, the remaining undissolved particles were there. Is this normal?

The picture attached is the extraction solvent that i am developing right now using alcohol+high concentration of SDS. So far the fibers dissolved; leaving behind the remains.

Amal A.M. Elgharbawy

Hi, Dr Jo. I recommend trying amino acids based ionic liquid or natural deep eutectic solvents that are based on amino acids or sugars. I hope that might help.

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