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Nanostructure and mechanics of mummified type I collagen from the 5300-year-old Tyrolean Iceman

Skin protects the body from pathogens and degradation. Mummified skin in particular is extremely resistant to decomposition. External influences or the action of micro-organisms, however, can degrade the connective tissue and lay the subjacent tissue open. To determine the degree of tissue preservat...

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Autores principales: Janko, Marek, Zink, Albert, Gigler, Alexander M., Heckl, Wolfgang M., Stark, Robert W.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2894913/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20356896
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2010.0377