Real-time observation of the secretion of a nanocomposite adhesive from English ivy (Hedera helix)

Plant Science

Volumn 183, Issue , 2012, Pages 206-211

  Lenaghan, Scott C ^a   Zhang, Mingjun ^a  

^a University of Tennessee   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesives; Atomic force microscopy; English ivy; Nanocomposites; Nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; NANOCOMPOSITE;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMISTRY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; IVY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VIDEO MICROSCOPY;

ADHESIVES; HEDERA; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; NANOCOMPOSITES; PLANT ROOTS;

ANIMALIA; HEDERA; HEDERA HELIX;

EID: 84155181016     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2011.08.013     Document Type: Article

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