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Waxy Layer

Waxy Layer is a hydrophobic cuticular layer that functions as a barrier to desiccation in insect exoskeletons, distinguished by its composition of long-chain hydrocarbons secreted by epidermal cells.

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16.6K

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900

Authors

340

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2017–2026

53

Variants

Epicuticular Wax Layer

Parents

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Leaf Epicuticular Waxes

G. Eglinton, Richard Hamilton · Science · 1967 · 2.8K citations

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Superhydrophobic and superoleophobic properties in nature

Thierry Darmanin, Frédéric Guittard · Materials Today · 2015 · 680 citations · Full text

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Formation and aging of incipient thin film wax‐oil gels

Probjot Singh, R. Venkatesan, H. Scott Fogler et al. · AIChE Journal · 2000 · 521 citations · Full text

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Studies of Wax Deposition in the Trans Alaska Pipeline

E. D. Burger, T.K. Perkins, J.H. Striegler · Journal of Petroleum Technology · 1981 · 500 citations

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BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF WAX PRODUCTION IN PLANTS

Dusty Post‐Beittenmiller · Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology · 1996 · 463 citations

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Authors

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  1. SN
    Stanislav N. Gorb

    Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany

    8 publications · 563 citations

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  2. AK
    Anil K. Mehrotra

    University of Calgary, Canada

    6 publications · 218 citations

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  3. JZ
    Jinjun Zhang

    China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China

    6 publications · 159 citations

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  4. EV
    Elena V. Gorb

    Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany

    5 publications · 329 citations

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  5. JS
    James S. Buckner

    Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center, United States

    4 publications · 126 citations

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Institutions

340

  1. China University of Petroleum, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    10 h-index

    55 publications

    1.8K citations

  2. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    7 h-index

    19 publications

    814 citations

  3. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    18 publications

    828 citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    2.1K citations

  5. Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria

    Rome, Italy

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    614 citations

  6. University of Calgary

    Calgary, Canada

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    501 citations

  7. University of Bonn

    Bonn, Germany

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    1.1K citations

  8. North Dakota State University

    Fargo, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    290 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Experimental Biology

    7 publications · 932 citations

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  2. Fuel

    6 publications · 255 citations

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  3. Energy & Fuels

    6 publications · 369 citations

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  4. Journal of Cell Science

    5 publications · 263 citations

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  5. PLoS ONE

    5 publications · 216 citations

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