GTC Biotherapeutics (fka GTCB)

[Lewis R Goudy]

>I believe that that is the license now held by Pharmathene
No that was the Protexia stuff, Nexia continues to do biosteel.
http://www.nexiabiotech.com/en/00_home/index.php

Biosteel is fascinating stuff, but it takes some craft
to go from a manila fiber to a hawser fit for hauling
battleships. That's the hangup as I understand it.
My wife is a handspinner. The most important thing
is the average length of the individual filaments being
spun ("staple"). If the fibers have little barbs (eg wool)
then a good yarn can be had from short staple, but if they
are smooth as a baby's butt (eg silk) you need a long staple.
I think the biosteel fibers are smooth. There is another
poster here who knows more about it than I do, maybe he
can add some color.

Also, when I say "Nexia continues" understand that contrary
to "true story but the names have been changed to protect
the innocent" the name remains Nexia but different principals
are now behind it than when biosteel began.

There was a technical item in the news river a year or so
ago indicating that things may be looking up for biosteel
but a quick dredge didn't turn it up, maybe the other poster
knows what I'm remembering.

The biosteel wiki is terse but informative:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioSteel