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Structural diversity of crustacean exoskeletons and its implications for biomimetics.
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- Crustacean Processing By-Products as Sustainable Sources of Bioactive Compounds: A Comprehensive Review of Conventional and Emerging Extraction Technologies and Applications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Crustacean and Mollusc Shell Proteins: Origin, Structure, and Functionality.Journal of food science · 2026Review
- Dead Matter, Living Machines: Repurposing Crustaceans' Abdomen Exoskeleton for Bio-Hybrid Robots.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Morphologically Guided Mesoscopic Pore System for Enhancing the Impact Resistance of Stomatopod Telson.Chem & bio engineering · 2026Article
- In Vitro Hatching ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Effects of Dietary Calcium and Magnesium Levels on the Growth Performance, Tissue Mineral Deposition, Exoskeleton Development, and Molting Performance of Chinese Mitten Crab (Aquaculture nutrition · 2026Article
- The chitinolytic enzymes from the entomopathogenic fungusFrontiers in fungal biology · 2026Review
- The Conserved Roles of miR-2c in the Ecdysone Signaling Pathway by Targeting EcR/RXR and Runt for Exoskeleton Formation in the Pearl OysterAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Meat Nutritional Value and Exoskeleton Valorisation ofMarine drugs · 2025Article
- Biomimetic Design and Validation of an Adaptive Cable-Driven Elbow Exoskeleton Inspired by the Shrimp Shell.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring the Sustainable Utilization of Deep Eutectic Solvents for Chitin Isolation from Diverse Sources.Polymers · 2024Review
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Abstract
The crustacean cuticle is a biological composite material consisting of chitin-protein fibres in a mineralized matrix. Recent research has revealed a surprising range of fibre architectures and mineral compositions of crustacean skeletal structures adapted to various mechanical demands. It is becoming increasingly clear that the organic fibres in the cuticle may be organized in patterns differing from the standard twisted plywood model. Observed fibre architectures in protruding skeletal structures include longitudinal and circular parallel fibre arrays. Skeletal minerals often include calcium phosphates in addition to calcium carbonates. Furthermore, skeletal properties are affected by protein cross-linking, which replaces mineralization as a stiffening mechanism in some structures. Several common structural motifs, such as the stiffening of the outer skeletal layers, the incorporation of non-mineralized cuticle in exposed structures, and interchanging layers of parallel fibres and the twisted plywood structure, can be identified in skeletal elements with similar functions. These evolutionary solutions have the potential for biomimetic applications, particularly as manufacturing technologies advance. To make use of this potential, we need to understand the processes behind the formation of the crustacean exoskeleton and determine which features are truly adaptive and worth mimicking.
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