Fingerprints are unlikely to increase the friction of primate fingerpads

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2016-2022

  Warman, Peter H ^a   Ennos, A Roland ^a  

^a Faculty of Life Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amonton's law; Fingerpads; Fingerprints; Friction; Rubbers

Indexed keywords

GLASS; RUBBER;

ARTICLE; FINGER; FRICTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

FINGERS; FRICTION; GLASS; HUMANS; RUBBER; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

DUDLEYA EDULIS; PRIMATES;

EID: 67649566665     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.028977     Document Type: Article

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