Magdalena Plotczyk
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View article: Second Harmonic Generation Imaging Reveals Entanglement of Collagen Fibers in the Elephant Trunk Skin Dermis
Second Harmonic Generation Imaging Reveals Entanglement of Collagen Fibers in the Elephant Trunk Skin Dermis Open
Form-function relationships often have tradeoffs: if a material is tough, it is often inflexible, and vice versa. This is particularly relevant for the elephant trunk, where the skin should be protective yet elastic. To investigate how thi…
View article: Evaluating lubricant performance to reduce COVID-19 PPE-related skin injury
Evaluating lubricant performance to reduce COVID-19 PPE-related skin injury Open
Talcum powder, a petrolatum-lanolin mixture, and a coconut oil-cocoa butter-beeswax mixture showed excellent long-lasting low friction. Moisturising the skin results in excessive friction, and the use of products that are aimed at 'moistur…
View article: Morphology and composition play distinct and complementary roles in the tolerance of plantar skin to mechanical load
Morphology and composition play distinct and complementary roles in the tolerance of plantar skin to mechanical load Open
Skin morphology and composition play complementary roles in protecting plantar skin from stress- and deformation-induced injury.