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Ubiquitous distribution of salts and proteins in spider glue enhances spider silk adhesion
Modern orb-weaving spiders use micron-sized glue droplets on their viscid silk to retain prey in webs. A combination of low molecular weight salts and proteins makes the glue viscoelastic and humidity responsive in a way not easily achieved by synthetic adhesives. Optically, the glue droplet shows a...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4357010/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25761668 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep09030 |