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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Surrey
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Article title
Calcification provides mechanical reinforcement to whale baleen -keratin
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Article number
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Volume number
277
Issue number
1694
First page of article
2597
ISSN of journal
1471-2954
Year of publication
2010
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Number of additional authors
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Additional information
A multi-disciplinary collaboration to study the way in which whale baleen derives its flexibility and strength. MicroPIXE performed at Surrey was an essential method for mapping the distribution of calcium and other elements in the microanatomy of whale baleen. This work discovered that the stiffness is provided through a high level of calcification of the keratin fibres in the structure and provided novel insights into the function and evolution of this unusual biomaterial. Future design of nature-inspired materials will learn from this research.
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