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  1. Fine structure of the luminous spines and luciferase detection in the brittle star Amphiura filiformis

    Article • Zoologischer Anzeiger, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  2. The Roles of Spinochromes in Four Shallow Water Tropical Sea Urchins and Their Potential as Bioactive Pharmacological Agents

    Article • Marine Drugs, June 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  3. Mechanical adaptability of sea cucumber Cuvierian tubules involves a mutable collagenous tissue

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, April 2017, The Company of Biologists

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  4. A puzzling homology: a brittle star using a putative cnidarian-type luciferase for bioluminescence

    Article • Open Biology, April 2017, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  5. Attachment capacity of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus in a range of seawater velocities in relation to test morphology and tube foot mechanical properties

    Article • Marine Biology, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  6. Tackling saponin diversity in marine animals by mass spectrometry: data acquisition and integration

    Article • Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  7. On the Bioadhesive Properties of Silicone-Based Coatings by Incorporation of Block Copolymers

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  8. Chemical characterization of saponins contained in the body wall and the Cuvierian tubules of the sea cucumber Holothuria (Platyperona) sanctori (Delle Chiaje, 1823)

    Article • Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  9. The cellular basis of bioadhesion of the freshwater polyp Hydra

    Article • BMC Zoology, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  10. Sugary interfaces mitigate contact damage where stiff meets soft

    Article • Nature Communications, June 2016, Nature

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  11. Adhesive organ regeneration in Macrostomum lignano

    Article • BMC Developmental Biology, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  12. Mechanisms involved in pearlfish resistance to holothuroid toxins

    Article • Marine Biology, May 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  13. De Novo Adult Transcriptomes of Two European Brittle Stars: Spotlight on Opsin-Based Photoreception

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2016, PLOS

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  14. Adhesive Secretions in Echinoderms: A Review

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  15. Biomimetics of Marine Adhesives

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  16. De novo transcriptome of the European brittle star Amphiura filiformis pluteus larvae

    Article • Marine Genomics, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  17. Inter- and intra-organ spatial distributions of sea star saponins by MALDI imaging

    Article • Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maxence Wisztorski, Professor Isabelle Fournier, Dr Patrick Flammang

  18. Effects of Holothuroid Ichtyotoxic Saponins on the Gills of Free-Living Fishes and Symbiotic Pearlfishes

    Article • Biological Bulletin, June 2015, University of Chicago Press

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  19. From Sand Tube to Test Tube: The Adhesive Scretion From Sabellariid Tubeworms

    Article • February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  20. Biological adhesives: from biology to biomimetics

    Article • Interface Focus, December 2014, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  21. Experimental strategies for the identification and characterization of adhesive proteins in animals: a review

    Article • Interface Focus, December 2014, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  22. Cytological changes during luminescence production in lanternshark (Etmopterus spinax Linnaeus, 1758) photophores

    Article • Zoomorphology, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  23. Instantaneous adhesion of Cuvierian tubules in the sea cucumber Holothuria forskali

    Article • Biointerphases, June 2014, American Vacuum Society

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  24. Sea star tenacity mediated by a protein that fragments, then aggregates

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, April 2014, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  25. Molecular diversity and body distribution of saponins in the sea star Asterias rubens by mass spectrometry

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  26. Modification of the Adhesive Properties of Silicone-Based Coatings by Block Copolymers

    Article • Langmuir, January 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  27. High opsin diversity in a non-visual infaunal brittle star

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  28. When a repellent becomes an attractant: harmful saponins are kairomones attracting the symbiotic Harlequin crab

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  29. Effects of CO2-induced ocean acidification on physiological and mechanical properties of the starfish Asterias rubens

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  30. Biological and Biomimetic Adhesives

    Article • January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  31. Light perception in brittle stars: detection of the molecular actors

    Article • Frontiers in Physiology, January 2013, Frontiers

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  32. Lessons from Sea Organisms to Produce New Biomedical Adhesives

    Article • December 2012, Wiley

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  33. Praxistauglichkeit und Trends

    Article • adhäsion KLEBEN & DICHTEN, October 2012, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  34. Challenges and opportunities

    Article • adhesion ADHESIVES + SEALANTS, September 2012, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  35. Unusual adhesive production system in the barnacleLepas anatifera: An ultrastructural and histochemical investigation

    Article • Journal of Morphology, August 2012, Wiley

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  36. Characterization of the protein fraction of the temporary adhesive secreted by the tube feet of the sea starAsterias rubens

    Article • Biofouling, March 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  37. Practicality and trends

    Article • adhesion ADHESIVES + SEALANTS, February 2012, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  38. Is the adhesive material secreted by sea urchin tube feet species-specific?

    Article • Journal of Morphology, August 2011, Wiley

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  39. Localization of Secondary Metabolites in Marine Invertebrates: Contribution of MALDI MSI for the Study of Saponins in Cuvierian Tubules of H. forskali

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2010, PLOS

    Dr Patrick Flammang, Professor Isabelle Fournier, Maxence Wisztorski

  40. Characterisation of the Carbohydrate Fraction of the Temporary Adhesive Secreted by the Tube Feet of the Sea Star Asterias rubens

    Article • Marine Biotechnology, October 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  41. Evaluation of the different forces brought into play during tube foot activities in sea stars

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, March 2010, The Company of Biologists

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  42. Qualitative and Quantitative Saponin Contents in Five Sea Cucumbers from the Indian Ocean

    Article • Marine Drugs, January 2010, MDPI AG

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  43. Unravelling the Sticky Threads of Sea Cucumbers — A Comparative Study on Cuvierian Tubule Morphology and Histochemistry

    Article • January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  44. Bonding Tactics in Ctenophores — Morphology and Function of the Colloblast System

    Article • January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  45. Neuropeptide-amidating activity in the radial nerve cord of Asterias rubens

    Article • October 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  46. Polyphosphoprotein-Containing Marine Adhesives

    Article • The Journal of Adhesion, August 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  47. Measurement of the attachment strength of brachiolaria larvae and metamorphic individuals of the sea star Asterina gibbosa by a centrifugation method

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, April 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  48. First Insights into the Biochemistry of Tube Foot Adhesive from the Sea Urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Echinoidea, Echinodermata)

    Article • Marine Biotechnology, February 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  49. Elucidation of molecular diversity and body distribution of saponins in the sea cucumber Holothuria forskali (Echinodermata) by mass spectrometry

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, February 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  50. The Echinoderm Tube Foot and its Role in Temporary Underwater Adhesion

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  51. Micro- and nanostructure of the adhesive material secreted by the tube feet of the sea star Asterias rubens

    Article • Journal of Structural Biology, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  52. Estimation of the attachment strength of the shingle sea urchin, Colobocentrotus atratus, and comparison with three sympatric echinoids

    Article • Marine Biology, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  53. Intra- and interspecific variation of attachment strength in sea urchins

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, March 2007, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  54. Adaptations to Benthic Development: Functional Morphology of the Attachment Complex of the Brachiolaria Larva in the Sea Star Asterina gibbosa

    Article • Biological Bulletin, October 2006, JSTOR

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  55. Morphology and tenacity of the tube foot disc of three common European sea urchin species: a comparative study

    Article • Biofouling, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  56. Adhesive Secretions in Echinoderms: An Overview

    Article • January 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  57. Adhesion of echinoderm tube feet to rough surfaces

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, July 2005, The Company of Biologists

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  58. The attachment complex of brachiolaria larvae of the sea star Asterias rubens (Echinodermata): an ultrastructural and immunocytochemical study

    Article • Zoomorphology, April 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  59. Morphometry and mechanical design of tube foot stems in sea urchins: a comparative study

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, February 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  60. Comparative histological and immunohistochemical study of sea star tube feet (Echinodermata, Asteroidea)

    Article • Journal of Morphology, January 2005, Wiley

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  61. Evaluation of the attachment strength of individuals ofAsterina gibbosa(Asteroidea, Echinodermata) during the perimetamorphic period

    Article • Biofouling, January 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  62. Functional morphology of the tentacles in the apodid holothuroid Synapta maculata

    Article • December 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  63. Characterization of the Adhesive from Cuvierian Tubules of the Sea Cucumber Holothuria forskali (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea)

    Article • Marine Biotechnology, February 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  64. Biomechanics of Adhesion in Sea Cucumber Cuvierian Tubules (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea)

    Article • Integrative and Comparative Biology, December 2002, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  65. Ultrastructure of the echinoderm cuticle after fast-freezing / freeze substitution and conventional chemical fixations

    Article • Microscopy Research and Technique, March 2000, Wiley

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  66. Ultrastructure of the echinoderm cuticle after fast-freezing / freeze substitution and conventional chemical fixations

    Article • Microscopy Research and Technique, March 2000, Wiley

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  67. Maintaining the Line of Defense: Regeneration of Cuvierian Tubules in the Sea Cucumber Holothuria forskali (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea)

    Article • Biological Bulletin, February 2000, JSTOR

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  68. The podia, organs of adhesion and sensory perception in larvae and post‐metamorphic stages of the echinoidParacentrotus lividus(Echinodermata)

    Article • Biofouling, January 1998, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  69. Heavy metals in Diadema setosum (Echinodermata, Echinoidea) from Singapore coral reefs

    Article • Journal of Sea Research, December 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  70. Measurement of the Adhesion of the Podia in the Asteroid Asterias Rubens (Echinodermata)

    Article • Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, November 1997, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  71. Functional morphology of the tentacles and tentilla of Coeloplana bannworthi (Ctenophora, Platyctenida), an ectosymbiont of Diadema setosum (Echinodermata, Echinoida)

    Article • Zoomorphology, October 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  72. The Role of Podial Secretions in Adhesion in Two Species of Sea Stars (Echinodermata)

    Article • Biological Bulletin, August 1994, JSTOR

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  73. Functional morphology of coronal and peristomeal podia in Sphaerechinus granularis (Echinodermata, Echinoida)

    Article • Zoomorphology, March 1993, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  74. Functional morphology of the locomotory podia ofHolothuria forskali (Echinodermata, Holothuroida)

    Article • Zoomorphology, September 1992, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  75. Ultrastructure of the Penicillate Podia of the Spatangoid EchinoidEchinocardium cordatum(Echinodermata) with Special Emphasis on the Epidermal Sensory-Secretory Complexes

    Article • Acta Zoologica, September 1991, Wiley

    Dr Patrick Flammang

  76. Echinoderm Adhesive Secretions: From Experimental Characterization to Biotechnological Applications

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Patrick Flammang