Microfabrication of peptide self-assemblies: inspired by nature towards applications
Peptide self-assemblies show intriguing and tunable physicochemical properties, and thus
have been attracting increasing interest over the last two decades. However, the micro/nano …
have been attracting increasing interest over the last two decades. However, the micro/nano …
Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) optical simulations: a primer for the life sciences and bio-inspired engineering
Light influences most ecosystems on earth, from sun-dappled forests to bioluminescent
creatures in the ocean deep. Biologists have long studied nano-and micro-scale organismal …
creatures in the ocean deep. Biologists have long studied nano-and micro-scale organismal …
[LIVRE][B] Microcomputed tomography: methodology and applications
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MicroComputed Tomography has become the gold standard for studying 3D microscopic
structures nondestructively, and this book provides up-to-date coverage of the modality. The …
structures nondestructively, and this book provides up-to-date coverage of the modality. The …
Brilliant whiteness in shrimp from ultra-thin layers of birefringent nanospheres
A fundamental question regarding light scattering is how whiteness, generated from multiple
scattering, can be obtained from thin layers of materials. This challenge arises from the …
scattering, can be obtained from thin layers of materials. This challenge arises from the …
Biogenic guanine crystals are solid solutions of guanine and other purine metabolites
Highly reflective crystals of the nucleotide base guanine are widely distributed in animal
coloration and visual systems. Organisms precisely control the morphology and organization …
coloration and visual systems. Organisms precisely control the morphology and organization …
Macromolecular sheets direct the morphology and orientation of plate-like biogenic guanine crystals
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Animals precisely control the morphology and assembly of guanine crystals to produce
diverse optical phenomena in coloration and vision. However, little is known about how …
diverse optical phenomena in coloration and vision. However, little is known about how …
A tunable reflector enabling crustaceans to see but not be seen
Many oceanic prey animals use transparent bodies to avoid detection. However,
conspicuous eye pigments, required for vision, compromise the organisms' ability to remain …
conspicuous eye pigments, required for vision, compromise the organisms' ability to remain …
Hierarchical colorful structures by three-dimensional printing of inverse opals
Structural coloration is a recurring solution in biological systems to control visible light. In
nature, basic structural coloration results from light interacting with a repetitive nanopattern …
nature, basic structural coloration results from light interacting with a repetitive nanopattern …
Organic Crystals and Optical Functions in Biology: Knowns and Unknowns
Organic crystals are widely used by animals to manipulate light for producing structural
colors and for improving vision. To date only seven crystal types are known to be used, and …
colors and for improving vision. To date only seven crystal types are known to be used, and …
Pterin-based pigmentation in animals
Pterins are one of the major sources of bright coloration in animals. They are produced
endogenously, participate in vital physiological processes and serve a variety of signalling …
endogenously, participate in vital physiological processes and serve a variety of signalling …