Inhalt

1 Nacre of Abalone Shell: a Natural Multifunctional Nanolaminated Ceramic-Polymer Composite Material.- 2 The Formation of Mussel Byssus: Anatomy of a Natural Manufacturing Process.- 3 Reflections on the Structure of Mussel Adhesive Proteins.- 4 Composition and Design of Fasciola hepatica Eggshells.- 5 The Cell and Molecular Biology of Eggshell Formation in Schistosoma mansoni.- 6 Molecular Architecture of Helicoidal Proteinaceous Eggshells.- 7 Secretory Proteins of Chironomus Salivary Glands: Structural Motifs and Assembly Characteristics of a Novel Biopolymer.- 8 Spider Silk: a Mystery Starting to Unravel.- 9 The Nature and Role of Liquid Crystalline Order in Silk Secretions.- 10 Micromechanics of Natural Composites.