Proton conductivity of the protein-based velvet worm slime

• Main Authors: Saran, Rinku, Klein, Maciej, Sharma, Bhargy, Loke, Jun Jie, Perrin, Quentin Moana, Miserez, Ali
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Materials application
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180574
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The properties of complex bodily fluids are linked to their biological functions through natural selection. Velvet worms capture their prey by ensnaring them with a proteinaceous fluid (slime). We examined the electrical conductivity of slime and found that dry slime is an insulator. However, its co...