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Neutral glycans from sandfish skin can reduce friction of polymers
The lizard Scincus scincus, also known as sandfish, can move through aeolian desert sand in a swimming-like manner. A prerequisite for this ability is a special integument, i.e. scales with a very low friction for sand and a high abrasion resistance. Glycans in the scales are causally related to the...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4843684/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27030038 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2016.0103 |