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A patent application titled "Silk Polypeptide Formulation Comprising Urea" has been published online by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The inventors have developed new aqueous formulations that contain silk polypeptides and urea. These formulations have high concentrations of silk polypeptides and can be used in various industries such as agrochemicals, cleaning, home care, detergents, cosmetics, and food. The presence of fibrillary structures in the formulations improves coating on substrates, and the use of urea as a solvent has advantages in terms of subsequent processes and applications. [Extracted from the article] |