Structure and Composition of the Cuticle of the Goose Barnacle <i>Pollicipes pollicipes</i>: A Flexible Composite Biomaterial
Arthropods, the largest animal phylum, including insects, spiders and crustaceans, are characterized by their bodies being covered primarily in chitin. Besides being a source of this biopolymer, crustaceans have also attracted attention from biotechnology given their cuticles’ remarkable and diverse...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Marine Drugs |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/21/2/96 |