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Mesostructure of the Exoskeleton of the Lobster Homarus Americanus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

D. Raabe ,
P. Romano ,
A. Al-Sawalmih ,
C. Sachs ,
G. Servos  and
H.G. Hartwig
D. Raabe
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 40237 Düsseldorf, Germany
P. Romano
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 40237 Düsseldorf, Germany
A. Al-Sawalmih
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 40237 Düsseldorf, Germany
C. Sachs
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Max-Planck-Str. 1, 40237 Düsseldorf, Germany
G. Servos
Affiliation:
Anatomy Department, Düsseldorf University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
H.G. Hartwig
Affiliation:
Anatomy Department, Düsseldorf University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Abstract

The exoskeleton of the lobster Homarus americanus is a multiphase bio-composite which consists of a fibrous organic matrix (crystalline α-chitin and various types of non-crystalline proteins) and embedded biominerals (mainly calcite). In this study we present experimental data about the microscopic and mesoscopic structure of this material.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 874: Symposium l – Structure and Mechanical Behavior of Biological Materials , 2005 , L5.2
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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