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. 2019 Feb 21;7:69. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00069

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SRT protein films for smart repairable textiles. (a) Natural and synthetic fabrics are coated with SRT protein. (b) Pre-coating and (c) post-coating images show a homogeneous coating around individual polypropylene fibers. Reproduced with permission (Leberfinger et al., 2018). (d) Multilayer biomolecule encapsulation (enzymes), providing built-in detection and protection against hazardous agents. Self-healing and repairable (e) fabrics and (f) single fiber maintain the activity of encapsulated biomolecules. Reproduced with permission (Gaddes et al., 2016). Copyright 2016 American Chemical Society.