Becker Alexander, Ziegler Andreas, Epple Matthias
University of Ulm, Central Facility for Electron Microscopy, Albert-Einstein-Allee 11, D-89069 Ulm, Germany.
Dalton Trans. 2005 May 21(10):1814-20. doi: 10.1039/b412062k. Epub 2005 Apr 13.
The cuticules (shells) of the woodlice Porcellio scaber and Armadillidium vulgare were analysed with respect to their content of inorganic material. It was found that the cuticles consist of crystalline magnesium calcite, amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC), and amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP), besides small amounts of water and an organic matrix. It is concluded that the cuticle, which constitutes a mineralized protective organ, is chemically adapted to the biological requirements by this combination of different materials.
对潮虫鼠妇（Porcellio scaber）和普通鼠妇（Armadillidium vulgare）的角质层（外壳）进行了无机物质含量分析。结果发现，角质层除了含有少量水和有机基质外，还由结晶态的镁方解石、无定形碳酸钙（ACC）和无定形磷酸钙（ACP）组成。由此得出结论，构成矿化保护器官的角质层通过这种不同物质的组合在化学上适应了生物学需求。
