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A Sinusoidally-Architected Helicoidal Biocomposite [PDF]
, 2016 A fibrous herringbone-modified helicoidal architecture is identified within the exocuticle of an impact-resistant crustacean appendage. This previously unreported composite microstructure, which features highly textured apatite mineral templated by an alpha-chitin matrix, provides enhanced stress redistribution and energy absorption over the ...
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Anoplophora graafi Longhorn Beetle Coloration is due to Disordered Diamond-like Packed Spheres [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 While artificially photonic materials are typically highly ordered, photonic structures in many species of birds and insects do not possess a long-range order. Studying their order-disorder interplay sheds light on the origin of the photonic band gap. Here, we investigated the scale morphology of the Anoplophora graafi longhorn beetle.
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Dissection of the Candida albicans class I chitin synthase promoters [PDF]
, 2009 We acknowledge financial support from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (10161), Medical Research Council (New Investigator Award to C.A.M.), the European Community FUNGALWALL and SIGNALPATH initiatives and the Wellcome Trust ...
Gow, Neil A. R. +3 more
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A Bio‐Inspired Perspective on Materials Sustainability
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This perspective discusses natural materials as inspiration for sustainable engineering designs and the processing of materials. First, circularity, longevity, parsimony, and activity are presented as essential material paradigms. The perspective then uses many examples of natural and technical materials to introduce principles such as oligo ...
Wolfgang Wagermaier +2 more
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Production of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural from Chitin Biomass: A Review
Molecules, 2020 Chitin biomass, a rich renewable resource, is the second most abundant natural polysaccharide after cellulose. Conversion of chitin biomass to high value-added chemicals can play a significant role in alleviating the global energy crisis and ...
Dan Zhou +7 more
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Electric-field induced shape transition of nematic tactoids [PDF]
, 2017 The occurrence of new textures of liquid crystals is an important factor in tuning their optical and photonics properties. Here, we show, both experimentally and by numerical computation, that under an electric field chitin tactoids (i.e. nematic droplets) can stretch to aspect ratios of more than 15, leading to a transition from a spindle-like to a ...
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Chitin and chitin-related compounds in plant–fungal interactions [PDF]
Mycology, 2018 Chitin is the second abundant polysaccharide in the world after cellulose. It is a vital structural component of the fungal cell wall but not for plants. In plants, fungi are recognised through the perception of conserved microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) to induce MAMP-triggered immunity (MTI).
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Studies on Chitin. III. Preparation of Chitin Fibers [PDF]
Polymer Journal, 1979 The chitin fiber was obtained from a chitin-formic acid solution which was found to be spinnable. This solution was prepared through repeated freezing process by the addition of dichloroacetic acid and isopropyl ether. Dichloroacetic acid and methanesulfonic acid were also found to be solvents for chitin, though the spinnability could not be observed ...
Seiichi Tokura +2 more
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Species-Specific Differences in the Susceptibility of Fungi to the Antifungal Protein AFP Depend on C-3 Saturation of Glycosylceramides [PDF]
, 2019 AFP is an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) produced by the filamentous fungus Aspergillus giganteus and is a very potent inhibitor of fungal growth that does not affect the viability of bacteria, plant, or mammalian cells.
Baumann, Birgit +8 more
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Wood and cellulose are the most abundant and important sustainable materials on the planet at the disposal to solve major societal challenges. This perspective, written for all materials scientists, highlights how breakthroughs in cellulose nanotechnology combined with functional nanomaterials can revolutionize important areas like construction ...
Mahiar Max Hamedi +5 more
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