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    Chitin in the Exoskeletons of Arthropoda: From Ancient Design to Novel Materials Science

    The Arthropoda use chitin and various proteins as basic materials of their cuticle which is forming their exoskeletons. The exoskeleton is composed of skeletal elements with physical properties that are adapte...

    H. Fabritius, C. Sachs, D. Raabe, S. Nikolov, M. Friák, J. Neugebauer in Chitin (2011)