1. Peel test of mucus–PCL adhesive strength.
Peel test of mucus–PCL adhesive strength. (A) Schematic diagram of airway epithelia in profile detailing the embedded mesh in the mucus connected by a silk thread to a motor and force sensor. (B) Data showing the effect of mucus concentration on adhesive strength at various peeling velocities: 10 µm/s (black circles), 100 µm/s (blue inverted triangles), 1 mm/s (red squares), and 5 mm/s (gold diamonds).
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