Properties of a tardigrade desiccation-tolerance protein aerogel
Jonathan E. Eicher, Brent O. Hutcheson, Gary J. Pielak
Topics & Concepts
DesiccationAerogelSelf-healing hydrogelsRandom coilChemistryBiophysicsChemical engineeringDehydrationCryptobiosisMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBotanyBiochemistryProtein secondary structurePolymer chemistryBiologyEngineeringTardigrade Biology and EcologyBiocrusts and Microbial EcologySpaceflight effects on biology