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I. Gebeshuber, H. Stachelberger, M. Drack:
"Diatom Bionanotribology";
in: "Abstract 31st Leeds-Lyon Symp. on Life Cycle Tribology, session VIII", University Leeds, Leeds/UK, 2004, S. paper 3.

Organisms experience friction and wear. They
have optimized lubrication systems. After all, Nature
is an "engineering office" which has been "in
business" for millions of years. Examples for
biological friction systems at different length scales
are bacterial flagellae, joints and articular cartilage
and muscle connective tissues.
The aim of biotribology is to gather information
about friction, adhesion, lubrication and wear of
biological systems and to apply this knowledge to
innovate technology as well as to develop environmentally
sound products.