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The Sandfish's Skin: Morphology, Chemistry and Reconstruction


Title: The Sandfish's Skin: Morphology, Chemistry and Reconstruction
Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Journal of Bionic Engineering
Authors: Baumgartner, Werner; Saxe, Friederike; Weth, Agnes; Hajas, David; Sigumonrong, Darwin; Emmerlich, Jens; Singheiser, Martin; Bohme, Wolfgang; Schneider, Jochen M.
Pages: 1-9
Volume: 4
Number: 1
Publication Year: 2007
URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B82XN-4NGTXK0-1/2/db773671a4206d09600ea3a130f77117
Keywords: Sandfish, Skink, Scincus scineus, tribology, nanoindentation, keratin, abrasion