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The susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus CIP 65.8 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 9721 cells to the bactericidal action of nanostructured Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis damselfly wing surfaces
- V. K. Truong, Nipuni Mahanamanam Geeganagamage, +5 authors E. Ivanova
- Biology, Medicine
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- 1 March 2017
Nanostructured insect wing surfaces have been reported to possess the ability to resist bacterial colonization through the mechanical rupture of bacterial cells coming into contact with the surface.… Expand
Study of melanin localization in the mature male Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis damselfly wings.
- V. K. Truong, J. Vongsvivut, +7 authors E. Ivanova
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of synchrotron radiation
- 1 May 2018
Damselflies Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis exhibiting black wings are found in the western Mediterranean, Algeria, France, Italy, Spain and Monaco. Wing pigmentation is caused by the presence of melanin,… Expand