Scanning Microfocus Small Angle X-ray Scattering Study of the Avian Eggshell

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 11-18

  Lammie, D ^a,b   Bain, M M ^a   Solomon, S E ^a   Wess, T J ^b  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biomaterial; eggshell; microfocus small angle X ray scattering; nanostructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746820568     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(06)60002-4     Document Type: Article

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