Cuticle is one of the most abundant, but least studied, biological composites. As a result, it has contributed very little to the field of biomimetics. An important step to overcome this problem is to study cuticle biomechanics by means of accurate mechanical measurements. However, due to many reasons, mechanical testing on fresh cuticle specimens is not always possible. Hence, researchers often use stored specimens to measure properties of arthropod cuticle. Our knowledge about the influence of different treatment methods on cuticle properties is currently very limited. In this study, we investigated the effect of freezing, desiccation, and rehydration on the elastic modulus of the hind tibial cuticle of locusts obtained by nanoindentation...
1. The mechanical properties of loops of cuticle cut from the abdomens of 5th instar Rhodnius have b...
The mechanical properties of bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) tarsi and pretarsi were investigated in ...
PhDChinese Scholarship CouncilChinese Scholarship CouncilChinese Scholarship CouncilCrustacean cutic...
Cuticle is one of the most abundant, but least studied, biological composites. As a result, it has c...
Experimental limitations often prevent to perform biomechanical measurements on fresh arthropod cuti...
Insect cuticle is one of the many biological composites. However, what makes it different from other...
Insect cuticle is one of the most common biological materials, yet very little is known about its me...
The cuticle exoskeleton plays a key role in facilitating the evolutionary success of insects. Since ...
THESIS 11055Insect cuticle is a composite material comprised of chitin fibres embedded in a protein ...
Insect cuticle is a biological composite with a high degree of complexity in terms of both architect...
Insect cuticle can reach a wide range of material properties, which is thought to be the result of a...
A typical feature of many biological materials is their ability to adapt to mechanical load. Bone re...
Quantitative measurements of the mechanical properties of insect cuticle are a useful tool in the de...
Compound eyes of insects should be both thin and transparent to allow light to pass through, and at ...
The mechanical properties of bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) tarsi and pretarsi were investigated in ...
1. The mechanical properties of loops of cuticle cut from the abdomens of 5th instar Rhodnius have b...
The mechanical properties of bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) tarsi and pretarsi were investigated in ...
PhDChinese Scholarship CouncilChinese Scholarship CouncilChinese Scholarship CouncilCrustacean cutic...
Cuticle is one of the most abundant, but least studied, biological composites. As a result, it has c...
Experimental limitations often prevent to perform biomechanical measurements on fresh arthropod cuti...
Insect cuticle is one of the many biological composites. However, what makes it different from other...
Insect cuticle is one of the most common biological materials, yet very little is known about its me...
The cuticle exoskeleton plays a key role in facilitating the evolutionary success of insects. Since ...
THESIS 11055Insect cuticle is a composite material comprised of chitin fibres embedded in a protein ...
Insect cuticle is a biological composite with a high degree of complexity in terms of both architect...
Insect cuticle can reach a wide range of material properties, which is thought to be the result of a...
A typical feature of many biological materials is their ability to adapt to mechanical load. Bone re...
Quantitative measurements of the mechanical properties of insect cuticle are a useful tool in the de...
Compound eyes of insects should be both thin and transparent to allow light to pass through, and at ...
The mechanical properties of bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) tarsi and pretarsi were investigated in ...
1. The mechanical properties of loops of cuticle cut from the abdomens of 5th instar Rhodnius have b...
The mechanical properties of bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) tarsi and pretarsi were investigated in ...
PhDChinese Scholarship CouncilChinese Scholarship CouncilChinese Scholarship CouncilCrustacean cutic...