Speaker
Prof.
Deb Kane
(Australian National University)
Description
Tapping mode atomic force microscopy was used to reveal nano-scale features and material variation near the surface of capture threads of glowworm (Arachnocampa tasmaniensis). Unstretched and stretched threads are contrasted.
Primary author
Prof.
Deb Kane
(Australian National University)
Co-authors
Dr
Bo-Ching He
(Center for Measurement Standards, Industrial Technology Research Institute)
Dr
Dakota Piorkowski
(Department of Life Science, Tunghai University,)
Prof.
I-Min Tso
(Department of Life Science, Tunghai University,)
Dr
Sean Blamires
(Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, University of New South Wales)