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Superior mechanical resistance in the exoskeleton of the coconut crab, Birgus latro

The hierarchical tissue structure that can balance the lightweight and strength of organisms gives hints on the development of biologically inspired materials. The exoskeleton of the coconut crab, Birgus latro, which is the largest terrestrial crustacean, was systematically analyzed using a material...

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Autores principales: Inoue, T., Hara, T., Nakazato, K., Oka, S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8479828/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34622195
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100132