Abstract：
:Byssus fibres are tough biopolymer fibres produced by mussels to attach themselves to rocks. In this communication, we present the mechanical properties of the byssus from the South American mussel Aulacomya ater which have not been previously reported in the literature. The mechanical properties of the whole threads were assessed by uniaxial tensile tests of dry and hydrated specimens. Elastoplastic and elastomeric stress-strain curves were found for byssal threads from A. ater in the dry and hydrated state, respectively. The results obtained from mechanical tests were modelled using linear, power-law-type and Mooney-Rivlin relationships. These methods for dealing with tensile measurements of mussel byssus have the potential to be used with other stretchy biomaterials.
journal_name
Acta Biomaterjournal_title
Acta biomaterialiaauthors
Troncoso OP,Torres FG,Grande CJdoi
10.1016/j.actbio.2008.01.014subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-07-01 00:00:00pages
1114-7issue
4eissn
1742-7061issn
1878-7568pii
S1742-7061(08)00032-9journal_volume
4pub_type
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更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00
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更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Acta biomaterialia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.actbio.2009.01.048
更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.actbio.2018.10.039
更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Acta biomaterialia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.actbio.2014.06.031
更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.actbio.2013.09.011
更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Acta biomaterialia
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Acta biomaterialia
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.actbio.2010.10.013
更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Acta biomaterialia
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.actbio.2018.03.003
更新日期：2018-04-15 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00
