ETYMOLOGIE DES WORTES BYSSUS
From Latin, from Greek bussos linen, flax, ultimately of Egyptian origin.
10 BÜCHER, DIE MIT «BYSSUS» IM ZUSAMMENHANG STEHEN
Entdecke den Gebrauch von
byssus in der folgenden bibliographischen Auswahl. Bücher, die mit
byssus im Zusammenhang stehen und kurze Auszüge derselben, um seinen Gebrauch in der Literatur kontextbezogen darzustellen.
Byssus is a profound consideration of just what it means to get to know a place. Byssus is Jen Hadfield's third collection, and her first after the T. S. Eliot prize-winning Nigh-No-Place.
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Biology of the Hard Clam
(p) that are associated with the cells of the posterior glandular system. Apparently
each type of gland has a specific function during crawling, production of the
byssus and attachment plaque, and attachment. Lane and Nott (1975) suggested
...
John Norman Kraeuter, Michael Castagna, 2001
CHAPTER 4 Byssus Fiber—Mollusca E. H. Mercer I. Description of the Byssus . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 II. Molecular Structure of Byssus
Fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 III. Elastic and Optical Properties of ...
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Biological Materials of Marine Origin: Invertebrates
Also, as mentioned by Homer, hair-nets were frequently made of the goden elean
byssus. Females with this kind of head-dress frequently occur in paintings found
at Pompeii. 200 A.D. Tertullian has written about the legendary byssus in a ...
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Magazine of Natural History
It is described, in some works on Mollusca, as provided with a byssus ; but of this
I could see no traces ; nor is it probable than an animal possessed of such great
locomotive powers should have one. Cuvier, indeed, though aware of its power ...
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Natural Polymers: Composites
Table 14.2 Values of mechanical properties of mussel byssus from A. ater under
different conditions. Condition Ultimate stress (MPa) Ultimate strain Dry
144.71Æ33.58 0.27Æ0.018 Immersed in distilled water 59.47Æ25.02 0.84Æ0.
097 ...
Maya J. John, Sabu Thomas, James H. Clark, 2012
Brown (1952) described three glands in the adult byssus system, the white gland,
the purple gland and the byssus gland. These three glands are present also in
the pediveliger. The white gland, called 'la glande du collagene' by Pujol (1967),
...
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Purpureae Vestes I. Textiles y tintes del Mediterráneo en ...
In Paulys Real-Encyclopädie we find a long article for the term Byssus, treating in
detail the distinction between cotton byssus, linen byssus and silk byssus (OLCK
1899). Mentioned – and rejected – is the meaning of a colour, as discussed by ...
Carmen Alfaro Giner, 2011
where they unite to form the main stem of the byssus. The walls of the groove (3)
and its terminal expansion (4) are also glandular. When a bivalve attaches itself it
forms a byssus thread in this groove, which fuses with the end of the main stem.
D.R. Khanna, P. R. Yadav, 2004
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Natural Arrangement of British Plants: According to Their ...
Byssus mollissimn, Ehrh. Crypt. 217. Byssus séptica, Ruth Germ. 4, 561.
Fibrillaria vinaria, Sowerby Fungi, 4SÎ. Rac odium cellulare, Pcrtoon Syn. 701.
Mouse-skin byssus. On casks in wine-cellars, from the rotten hoops ; sometimes
entirely ...
10 NACHRICHTEN, IN DENEN DER BEGRIFF «BYSSUS» VORKOMMT
Erfahre, worüber man in den einheimischen und internationalen Medien spricht und wie der Begriff
byssus im Kontext der folgenden Nachrichten gebraucht wird.
Turin and Manoppello: "Resurrexit sicut dixit"
... the Capuchin Father Domenico da Cese (1905-1978) recognized in the Abruzzo town of Manopello a mysterious fabric of Marine byssus fine ... «Catholic World Report, Jul 15»
False Bay mussels bonanza
Black, blue, brown and ribbed mussels initially attached to any hard surface with their byssus threads, while horse mussels were anchored ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
Ocean Facts: How do clams get their shells
Certain kinds of clams, in early stages of life possess a gland that produces a thread-like material (byssus) that serves to anchor them to grains ... «Asbury Park Press, Mai 15»
How Do Mussels Stick to Wet Rocks?
In the space of about three minutes, mussels can attach to a surface by using their foot organ to secrete so-called byssus threads that are tough ... «PhysicsCentral.com, Mär 15»
Engineering students' futuristic ideas materialize into three …
It self-produces a protein-based “glue”—known as byssus—that allows the mussel to attach to a range of surfaces, even in water. Most often, it ... «U of T Engineering News, Feb 15»
The Reliquary of the Magi
“In a special compartment of the shrine now there showed – along with remains of ancient old rotten or moulded bandages, most likely byssus, ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
Andy Croft's 21st-century poetry: Elegant, elegiac, electrifying
I also enjoyed Jen Hadfield's Byssus (Picador), Kei Miller's The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion (Carcanet), Miriam Gamble's Pirate Music (Bloodaxe) ... «Morning Star Online, Dez 14»
Mussels don't stick around in acidic ocean water
The surprising lab discovery was that mussel byssus weakened by 40 percent when exposed to a pH of 7.5. At Penn Cove, low pH levels are ... «Boulder Weekly, Nov 14»
Met's Hot Dog Cart Infestation Calls for Assyrians
“I received silver, gold, gold pails, ivory, spears, byssus cloth, garments with colorful trim, linens,” notes one inscription. Two-humped camels ... «Bloomberg, Okt 14»
How to make a better adhesive without the nasty chemicals
So, what makes the mussel byssus stick so well even underwater? It's all about attraction — chemical, that is. Proteins are made up of amino ... «GreenBiz.com, Okt 14»
