Silk protein can store life science data: research – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhua

BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) – Researchers have used silk fibroin, or silk protein, as a medium for high-capacity biological storage.
As a type of natural biological protein, the silk fibroin is renowned for its strength and biocompatibility. Nanoscale lithography and data storage in biocompatible materials have possible application prospects in bioelectronics and degradable electronics.
As an optical storage medium, the erasable silk fibroin can store digital and biological information with a ca…

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