Biological Adhesives. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Andrew M. Smith
• Contents: Adhesive Bacterial Exopolysaccharides -- Adhesion and Adhesives of Fungi and Oomycetes -- Diatom adhesives: Molecular and Mechanical Properties -- Progress in the study of adhesion by marine invertebrate larvae -- The Adhesive Tape-like Silk of Aquatic Caddisworms -- Interfacial phenomena in marine and freshwater mussel adhesion -- Barnacle Underwater Attachment -- The biochemistry and mechanics of gastropod adhesive gels -- Adhesive secretions in echinoderms: A review -- An adhesive secreted by Australian frogs of the genus Notaden -- Properties, Principles, and Parameters of the Gecko Adhesive System -- Adhesive secretions in harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) -- Unraveling the Design Principles of Black Widow's Gumfoot Glue -- High-strength Adhesive Exuded from the Adventitious Roots of English Ivy -- Biomimetic Adhesives and Coatings Based on Mussel Adhesive Proteins.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2016
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (380)
• Subjects: 570; Life sciences; Biotechnology; Biochemistry; Botanical chemistry; Physiology; Biomedical materials; Biomaterials; Animal physiology; Biochemistry; Biomedical materials; Biotechnology; Botanical chemistry; Life sciences; Physiology; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biophysics; Science -- Biotechnology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry; Materials science; Biophysics; Biotechnology; Animal physiology; Botany & plant sciences; Zoology & animal sciences; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319460826
• Related ISBNs: 331946082X; 3319460811
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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