Soluble Polymer Fibers (IMAGE)
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Soluble polymer fibres: The slime of velvet worms contains nanoglobules made up of lipids and proteins. Shear forces cause the proteins to form fibres covered by a fatty layer. The fibres can dissolve in water again to release the original nanoparticles, from which the polymer can form again.
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Matthew Harrington / <i>Nature Communications</i> 2017
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