Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "Adhesion"

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Adhesion of Two Cylindrical Particles to a Soft Membrane Tube

Mkrtchyan, Sergey (University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)

The interaction of nanoparticles with biological systems, especially interactions with cell membranes, has been a subject of active research due to its numerous applications in many areas of soft-matter and biological ...
Development of Advanced Polymer-Soil Composites as High-Performance Construction Materials

Nazareth, Boris Peter (University of Waterloo, 2023-01-23)

Construction using earth materials is an old building practice that can be traced back to approximately 10,000 BC. Costs for this type of construction are low because local materials are utilized, and structures are built ...
Role of PINCH during early Xenopus embryogenesis

Pilli, Bhanu (University of Waterloo, 2012-08-31)

In the Xenopus embryo, cell rearrangements during early development require the dynamic modulation of adhesion. Cells primarily use the integrin family of transmembrane receptors for attachment to and interpretation of the ...