Possible transient liquid crystal phase during the laying out of connective tissues: α-chitin and collagen as models

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 18, Issue 13, 2006, Pages

  Belamie, E ^a   Mosser, G ^a   Gobeaux, F ^a   Giraud Guille, M M ^a  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CHITIN; COLLAGEN; MACROMOLECULES; TISSUE; X RAY SCATTERING;

BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; MESOPHASE TRANSITION;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 33645061785     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/13/S08     Document Type: Article

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