Characterization of the mechanical properties of tough biopolymer fibres from the mussel byssus of Aulacomya ater
| Autor: | Cristian J. Grande, Omar P. Troncoso, Fernando G. Torres |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Materials science
Biomedical Engineering Uniaxial tension engineering.material Biochemistry Biomaterials Biopolymers Ultimate tensile strength Materials Testing Animals Seawater Composite material Molecular Biology biology General Medicine Mussel biology.organism_classification Biomechanical Phenomena Bivalvia Byssus South american engineering Microscopy Electron Scanning Biopolymer Aulacomya Biotechnology |
| Zdroj: | Acta biomaterialia. 4(4) |
| ISSN: | 1742-7061 |
| Popis: | 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. |
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