BIOCHEMISTRY AT 100 DEGREES C - EXPLOSIVE SECRETORY DISCHARGE OF BOMBARDIER BEETLES (BRACHINUS)

被引：98
作者：
ANESHANSLEY, DJ
EISNER, T
WIDOM, JM
WIDOM, B
机构：
[1] Section of Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca
来源：
SCIENCE | 1969年 / 165卷 / 3888期
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D O I：
10.1126/science.165.3888.61
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
The defensive chemical spray of bombardier beetles is ejected at 100°C, with a heat content of about 0.2 calorie per milligram.
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页数：1
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