Barnacle Balanus amphitrite adheres by a stepwise cementing process

Barnacles adhere permanently to surfaces by secreting and curing a thin interfacial adhesive underwater. Here, we show that the acorn barnacle Balanus amphitrite adheres by a two-step fluid secretion process, both contributing to adhesion. We found that, as barnacles grow, the first barnacle cemen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 28(2012), 37 vom: 18. Sept., Seite 13364-72
1. Verfasser: Burden, Daniel K (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Barlow, Daniel E, Spillmann, Christopher M, Orihuela, Beatriz, Rittschof, Daniel, Everett, R K, Wahl, Kathryn J
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Fluorescent Dyes Phenols Proteins