SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S8-4 Wed Jan 6 11:30 – 12:00 Viscid spider silk shows robust adhesion on varied natural surfaces Blackledge, TA*; Alicea, A; Onyak, A; Htut, K; Singla, S; Dhinojwala, A; The University of Akron blackledge@uakron.edu https://www.blackledgelab.com/ The viscid capture threads […]
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The ties that stick an introduction to sticky biomaterials
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S8-1 Wed Jan 6 10:15 – 10:30 The ties that stick: an introduction to sticky biomaterials Burns, M*; Stellwagen, SD; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; University of North Carolina, Charlotte burnsm@umbc.edu http://burnslab.umbc.edu Adhesion is a chemical or mechanical effect […]
The hidden roles of silk fibers during adhesion in arthropod capture threads
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S8-5 Wed Jan 6 14:00 – 02:30 The hidden roles of silk fibers during adhesion in arthropod capture threads Piorkowski, D; Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan piorkowski@thu.edu.tw Some predatory arthropods use adhesive capture threads to arrest prey in traps. These […]
The genetics of sticky comparing glue sequences across multicellular eukaryota
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S8-7 Wed Jan 6 15:00 – 15:30 The genetics of sticky: comparing glue sequences across multicellular eukaryota Stellwagen, SD*; Burns, M; University of North Carolina at Charlotte; University of Maryland, Baltimore County sstellwa@uncc.edu Many eukaryotic organisms produce glues that […]
Sticky predator-prey interactions The ecology of adhesive secretions in arachnids
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S8-2 Wed Jan 6 10:30 – 11:00 Sticky predator-prey interactions: The ecology of adhesive secretions in arachnids Wolff, JO; Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia JONAS.WOLFF@MQ.EDU.AU The coevolution of predators and prey is one of the most important causes of outstanding […]
Snail epiphragm inspired intrinsically reversible superglues
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S8-10 Wed Jan 6 17:00 – 17:30 Snail epiphragm inspired intrinsically reversible superglues Yang, S*; Jolly, J; Cho, H; Wu, G; Fortoul, N; He, Z; Gao, Y; Jagota, A; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania; University […]
Molecular correlates of spider aqueous glue mechanics
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S8-6 Wed Jan 6 14:30 – 03:00 Molecular correlates of spider aqueous glue mechanics Ayoub, NA*; Friend, K; Hayashi, CY; Opell, BD; Washington and Lee University; Washington and Lee University; American Museum of Natural History; Virgnia Tech ayoubn@wlu.edu The […]
It’s a trap How sticky fluids help carnivorous plants catch insect prey
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S8-9 Wed Jan 6 16:30 – 17:00 It’s a trap! How sticky fluids help carnivorous plants catch insect prey Kang, V*; Federle, W; Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK; Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK kwk22@cam.ac.uk https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor_Kang4 […]
Characterizing frog tongue stickiness and other reversible adhesive mechanisms
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S8-3 Wed Jan 6 11:00 – 11:30 Characterizing frog tongue stickiness and other reversible adhesive mechanisms Noel, AC; Georgia Tech Research Institute alexis.noel@gtri.gatech.edu Biological organisms have evolved unique reversible adhesion mechanisms to grip onto challenging substrates. Frogs and toads […]
Adhesion with tough gels inspiration from the sticky defensive secretions of dusky slugs
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract S8-8 Wed Jan 6 16:00 – 16:30 Adhesion with tough gels: inspiration from the sticky defensive secretions of dusky slugs Smith, AM; Ithaca College asmith@ithaca.edu https://faculty.ithaca.edu/asmith/ Tough gels have great potential as medical adhesives. Their deformability makes them much […]
