Sericulture 4.0: Technology-Driven Silk Revolution
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https://doi.org/10.55938/wlp.v1i4.163Keywords:
Sericulture, Silk-Derived Hybrid Materials, Thermoelectric Devices, Biomaterials, Surgical Threads, Silk Fibers, Bioinspired Fiber, Silkworm IllnessesAbstract
This article investigates the use of silkworms in textiles, biomaterials, bio-mimetics, and studies on host plants, pests, and illnesses. It investigates online resources for silkworms and allied species, their features, and their impact on research through citation count analysis, as well as the function of sequencing and analysis tools in seri-data science. Climate change is likely to have a substantial influence on Indian silk productivity and the economy. To guarantee long-term viability, researchers are concentrating on adapting genotypes to a variety of agro-climatic environments. Transgenic revolution, tissue culture, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics in mulberry will result in enhanced biotechnology farming techniques. Silk fibers, which are formed of proteins with mechanical characteristics, can be genetically altered for use in electrical and energy systems. Despite their promise, little research has been conducted into their inclusion. With worries about climate change and the need for renewable energy sources, silk-derived hybrid materials provide exciting research potential. This article investigates the synthesis of novel biomaterials employing proteins such as human collagen and spider silk, emphasizing the need of optimizing upstream processes as well as large-scale downstream operations such as freeze drying and autoclave. The long-lasting nature of recombinant silk and process economics are challenges, but increased demand for recombinant spider silk and human collagen presents potential. This chapter investigates Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) in agriculture, emphasizing its relevance to the Indian economy and cultural legacy. XAI employs data-driven insights to improve crop management, resource allocation, and decision-making, ultimately increasing output and sustainability. It covers the distinctive challenges that farmers and stakeholders encounter.
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