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Properties of a tardigrade desiccation-tolerance protein aerogel

Jonathan E. Eicher, Brent O. Hutcheson, Gary J. Pielak

2023Biophysical Journal13 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Topics & Concepts

DesiccationAerogelSelf-healing hydrogelsRandom coilChemistryBiophysicsChemical engineeringDehydrationCryptobiosisMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBotanyBiochemistryProtein secondary structurePolymer chemistryBiologyEngineeringTardigrade Biology and EcologyBiocrusts and Microbial EcologySpaceflight effects on biology