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1 Department of Physics, NIE First Grade College, Mysuru 570 008, IN
2 Department of Chemistry, The National Institute Engineering, Mysuru 570 008, IN
Source
Current Science, Vol 108, No 8 (2015), Pagination: 1544-1547
Abstract
Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) are mostly seen in open forests of India, Australia, China and Southeast Asia. The nests of weaver ants are built with silk secreted by their larvae. Silk fibre mat is a biopolymer, containing proteins produced by a broad array of spiders and other insects. In this study some hidden properties of weaver ant silk mat have been examined. The surface and structural studies reveal that the mat possesses very good chemical resistance.
Keywords
FT-IR, Scanning Electron Microscope, Silk Fibre, Weaver Ant.
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