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Structure-Function Relationships in Macadamia integrifolia Seed Coats – Fundamentals of the Hierarchical Microstructure

The shells/coats of nuts and seeds are often very hard to crack. This is particularly the case with Macadamia seed coats, known to exhibit astoundingly high strength and toughness. We performed an extensive materials science characterization of the complex hierarchical structure of these coats, usin...

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Autores principales: Schüler, Paul, Speck, Thomas, Bührig-Polaczek, Andreas, Fleck, Claudia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4125148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25102155
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0102913