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Electron microscopy of fibril-matrix interactions in a natural composite, insect cuticle

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The extent and stability of the interactions between the fibrils and the matrix of insect cuticle are shown. Effectively the fibrous phase is a polysaccharide with a very closely attached protein coat. The matrix consists of more loosely bound protein.

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  1. Biomechanics Group, Department of Zoology, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, UK

    J. Eric Hillerton

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Eric Hillerton, J. Electron microscopy of fibril-matrix interactions in a natural composite, insect cuticle. J Mater Sci 15, 3109–3112 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00550383

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