| 摘要 |
<p>Thermoplastics interdispersed with a variety of functional thermostable proteins and methods of making such thermoplastics are provided. The disclosure demonstrates that certain proteins can maintain functional integrity through exposure to plastic thermomolding. The proteins are exposed to the heating and molding/extrusion/casting process and are hence present on the formed plastic surface and at a depth below the plastic surface. The proteins contained in the disclosed compositions retain functional properties or binding specificities through the heating and molding/extrusion/casting processes. Preferred thermostable protein used in the disclosed compositions include silk-like protein polymers, particularly ProNectin®F. The disclosed methods and compositions find use in many applications where plastics containing functional thermostable proteins are desired, in particular, cell cultureware.</p> |
