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Cephalopod Ink: Production, Chemistry, Functions and Applications

One of the most distinctive and defining features of coleoid cephalopods—squid, cuttlefish and octopus—is their inking behavior. Their ink, which is blackened by melanin, but also contains other constituents, has been used by humans in various ways for millennia. This review summarizes our current k...

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Autor principal: Derby, Charles D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4052311/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24824020
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md12052700