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NEXAFS imaging to characterize the physio-chemical composition of cuticle from African Flower Scarab Eudicella gralli

The outermost surface of insect cuticle is a high-performance interface that provides wear protection, hydration, camouflage and sensing. The complex and inhomogeneous structure of insect cuticle imposes stringent requirements on approaches to elucidate its molecular structure and surface chemistry....

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Autores principales: Baio, Joe E., Jaye, Cherno, Sullivan, Erin, Rasmussen, Mette H., Fischer, Daniel A., Gorb, Stanislav, Weidner, Tobias
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6802387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31628305
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12616-5