A new method of bio-manufacturing could harness the power of genetically modified bacteria to make one of the strongest and rarest materials on Earth -- spider silk. HOW STRONG IS SPIDER SILK? It has been suggested that spider's silk is so strong that a single pencil-width strand could stop a Boeing 747 mid-flight. Silk is known most commonly for its use in clothing and bedding, but applications of the material — spider's silk in particular — extend far beyond its place in luxury items. The results, scientists say, was a full length protein that when removed from the bacteria, purified, and spun, created an exact match of spider's silk.

Source: Daily Mail April 02, 2019 16:46 UTC