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Biomimetic replica of the epidermis of the petals of a Cape Daisy
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posted on 2015-05-30, 15:31 authored by Pedro Miguel Matos Pereira, Ana Sofia Moita, Gabriel António Amaro Monteiro, Duarte Miguel PrazeresDuarte Miguel PrazeresSEM images of an epoxy replica of the epidermis of a Cape daisy (Osteospermum 'Nairobi Purple') showing replicated papilla (scale bar = 100 μm). The replica was obtained by a two-step moulding process. A first negative mould is obtained using a polyvinylsiloxane polymer and then a positive replica is created with an adequate epoxy resin.