Complete Sequences of the Velvet Worm Slime Proteins Reveal that Slime Formation is Enabled by Disulfide Bonds and Intrinsically Disordered Regions
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202201444
Abstract: The slime of velvet worms (Onychophora) is a strong and fully biodegradable protein material, which upon ejection undergoes a fast liquid-to-solid transition to ensnare prey. However, the molecular mechanisms of slime self-assembly are still not… read more here.
Keywords: slime proteins; slime; velvet worm; worm slime ... See more keywords
The Internal Structure of the Velvet Worm Projectile Slime: A Small-Angle Scattering Study.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300516
Abstract: For prey capture and defense, velvet worms eject an adhesive slime which has been established as a model system for recyclable complex liquids. Triggered by mechanical agitation, the liquid bio-adhesive rapidly transitions into solid fibers.… read more here.
Keywords: structure; angle scattering; velvet; slime ... See more keywords
Mitochondrial numbers increase during glucose deprivation in the slime mold Physarum polycephalum
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DOI: 10.1007/s00709-019-01410-1
Abstract: Glucose deprivation in the slime mold Physarum polycephalum leads to a specific morphotype, a highly motile mesoplasmodium. We investigated the ultrastructure of both mesoplasmodia and non-starved plasmodia and found significantly increased numbers of mitochondria in… read more here.
Keywords: slime mold; deprivation slime; glucose deprivation; mold physarum ... See more keywords
Allergic contact dermatitis to slime☆☆☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.abd.2019.06.008
Abstract: Slime is the colloquial name of a viscoelastic product used as a toy that has gained popularity in recent years among children and adolescents worldwide. It may be home-made or industrialized. The former is obtained… read more here.
Keywords: home made; allergic contact; slime; contact ... See more keywords
Removal behavior of slime from pentlandite surfaces and its effect on flotation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2018.06.011
Abstract: Abstract Jinchuan is the largest nickel producer in China. The separation of pentlandite from serpentine gangue is difficult in this flowsheet because serpentine slime can attach to the valuable minerals as a slime coating. To… read more here.
Keywords: effect flotation; removal; flotation; slime ... See more keywords
When are ants better than slime moulds?: Comment on "Does being multi-headed make you better at solving problems? A survey of Physarum-based models and computations" by C. Gao et al.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2019.03.011
Abstract: Computer scientists and biologists have long been excited by the idea of using nature as inspiration for the design of optimisation algorithms. Starting with the ground-breaking advent of the ant colony optimisation algorithm (ACO), which… read more here.
Keywords: physarum based; physarum polycephalum; slime; optimisation ... See more keywords
Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Slime from the Striped Pyjama Squid, Sepioloidea lineolata, and the Southern Bottletail Squid, Sepiadarium austrinum (Cephalopoda: Sepiadariidae).
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00569
Abstract: Sepioloidea lineolata, the striped pyjama squid (family Sepiadariidae), is a small species of benthic bobtail squid distributed along the Southern Indo-Pacific coast of Australia. Like other sepiadariid squids, it is known to secrete large volumes… read more here.
Keywords: squid; sepioloidea lineolata; sepiadarium austrinum; slime ... See more keywords
Insight into the Enhanced Removal of Water from Coal Slime via Solar Drying Technology: Dewatering Performance, Solar Thermal Efficiency, and Economic Analysis
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06197
Abstract: In this work, solar drying technology was applied for the deep dewatering of coal slime to save thermal energy and reduce the dust produced during the hot drying process of coal slime. Solar drying technology… read more here.
Keywords: drying technology; solar drying; slime; coal slime ... See more keywords
An exact solution for directional cell movement over Jeffrey slime layer with surface roughness effects
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0143053
Abstract: The role of marine microbes in the aquatic ecosystem is dynamic. The current work explores the fluid mechanics of gliding organisms near a porous boundary. Surface roughness effects are utilized on the lower substrate. The… read more here.
Keywords: roughness effects; slime; surface roughness; movement ... See more keywords
Quantitative comparison of plasmodial migration and oscillatory properties across different slime molds
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/aad29d
Abstract: The clade of Myxogastria, commonly described as true or plasmodial slime molds, contains more than 1000 species. During their life cycle many of these slime molds develop extended networks of connected veins, known as unicellular… read more here.
Keywords: network; slime molds; oscillatory; physics ... See more keywords
Symmetry breaking and inter-clonal behavioural variability in a slime mould
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0504
Abstract: Cells are dynamic systems capable of switching from isotropic growth to polarized growth even in the absence of any pre-existing external asymmetry. Here, we study this process of symmetry breaking in the acellular slime mould… read more here.
Keywords: inter clonal; breaking inter; slime; symmetry breaking ... See more keywords