Beilstein J. Nanotechnol.2023,14, 603–615, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.50
field of filtration technologies.
Keywords: adhesion; confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM); feeding efficiency; feedingstructures; mechanical properties; Introduction
Particle capture mechanisms are common in a huge variety of aquatic animals, such as polychaetes, bryozoans, bivalves, sponges
microscope [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]. In this context, setae morphology and mesh size of the filtering structure and the surface chemistry and forces (e.g., van der Waals forces) of feedingstructures and particles are of high importance, especially when the particles are of smaller diameter
a basis to unravel the interplay between the feedingstructures of suspension feeders, the preferred food, and the gathering performance.
Additionally, it could open new avenues in the development of new filtration technologies (e.g., mucus-like filter media or bioinspired membranes) that use
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Figure 1:
Confocal laser scanning micrograph (maximum intensity projection) showing the exoskeleton of a fema...