Structural changes in cuticles on violin bow hair caused by wear.
A bow with horse tail hair is used to play the violin. New and worn-out bow hairs were observed by atomic force microscopy. The cuticles of the new bow hair were already damaged by bleach and delipidation, however the worn-out bow hairs were much more damaged and broken off by force, which relates to wearing out.
Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, National Food Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
Tomoko
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Yamamoto
Shigeru
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Sugiyama
D000818:Animals; D006197:Hair / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D009146:Music; D013499:Surface Properties; D013623:Tail / Q000033:anatomy & histology