Fireproof coatings made from DNA
by
Ian Farrell, RSC
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last modified
03-01-13 08:10 AM
Copyright 2013, RSC
A new type of flame-retardant coating for textiles has been developed from a most unlikely source. Researchers from Italy have used DNA, extracted from herring sperm, to fireproof samples of cotton, and have found its performance to be on a par with commercially manufactured materials. More...
