Corolla stickiness prevents nectar robbing in Erica.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10265-021-01299-z
Abstract: Floral stickiness is a rare trait with unknown function, but it is common in the mega-diverse Cape genus Erica (Ericaceae). This study investigated the role of stickiness measured as adhesive strength in Erica as protection… read more here.
Keywords: erica; stickiness prevents; corolla stickiness; stickiness ... See more keywords
The molecular structural features controlling stickiness in cooked rice, a major palatability determinant
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DOI: 10.1038/srep43713
Abstract: The stickiness of cooked rice is important for eating quality and consumer acceptance. The first molecular understanding of stickiness is obtained from leaching and molecular structural characteristics during cooking. Starch is a highly branched glucose… read more here.
Keywords: amylopectin; rice; cooked rice; stickiness ... See more keywords
Dynamics of a spherical self-propelled tracer in a polymeric medium: interplay of self-propulsion, stickiness, and crowding.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2sm01626e
Abstract: We employ computer simulations to study the dynamics of a self-propelled spherical tracer particle in a viscoelastic medium, made of a long polymer chain. Here, the interplay between viscoelasticity, stickiness, and activity (self-propulsion) brings additional… read more here.
Keywords: tracer; stickiness; activity; self propulsion ... See more keywords