关键词: 蜜蜂丝, 微观结构, 结晶度, 溶解度

Abstract: Insect silk is not only raw material of textile silk fiber, but also a kind of biological material with bright application prospects, due to its good mechanical properties and biocompatibility.The honeybee silk and silkworm silk have different protein structures, biological properties and material properties, so each has its unique research and development value. This article described the source of the honeybee silk and its role in nest, the composition and molecular structure and other macroscopic properties, such as crystallinity, solubility, mechanical properties, etc.; compared the honeybee silk with silkworm silk in the relevant characteristics in order to provide a reference for basic research and development of utilization.

Key words: honeybee silk, microstructure, crystallinity, solubility