Deakin University
Browse

Silkworm silk cocoon structure-property relationship

dataset
posted on 2024-05-13, 04:17 authored by Jasjeet Kaur
A collection of images examining the microstructure of raw cocoons. The research investigates how the microstructure varies from one layer to another in the same cocoon and also from one cocoon variety to another. The research is being undertaken to study the structure and property relationships, specifically the antibacterial properties, photodegradability and mechanical strength of different cocoon components - fibre, sericin, and crystals. The aim is to understand the role of different cocoon components and their mechanism of protecting the pupa from extremes of climatic conditions, microorganisms, and other pathogens and predators. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) were used to analyse the structure of the cocoons, fibre, and sericin.

History

Access conditions

Enquiries should be addressed via email to Jasjeet Kaur.

Collection start date

2011-06-01

Collection end date

2012-07-01

Language

eng

Notes

Size_OR_DURATION: 850GB.

Extent

1202 tif files, organised into folders and sorted by date.

Editor/Contributor(s)

Wang, Xungai ORCID-ID 0000-0002-3549-6769

Usage metrics

    Deakin University

    Licence

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC