Kaur, JasjeetRajkhowa, RangamTsuzuki, TakuyaMillington, KeithZhang, JinWang, Xungai2015-12-131525-7797http://hdl.handle.net/1885/75182A silk cocoon protects a silkworm during its pupal stage from various threats. We systematically investigated the role of fiber, sericin, and embedded crystals in the UV protection of a silk cocoon. Diffuse reflectance and UV absorbance were measured andKeywords: Chemiluminescence intensity; Diffuse reflectance; Photo-induced; Photoprotection; Silk fiber; UV absorbance; UV protection; UVB radiation; Chemiluminescence; Free radicals; Ultraviolet radiation; Silk; sericin; silk; article; chemoluminescence; cocoon; co201310.1021/bm401023h2016-02-24