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. 2013 Aug 22;3:2432. doi: 10.1038/srep02432

Figure 1. Introduction to pulp fibres and the experimental approach.

Figure 1

(a) AFM phase images of various cell wall layers of a pulp fibre. P-Primary wall, S1-Secondary Wall 1, S2-Secondary Wall 2, S3-Secondary wall 3, and L-Lumen. (b) Stitched AFM topography image of a fibre-fibre bond cross-section embedded in resin. (c) Scheme of the measurement setup in an AFM, Photograph of the setup before (d) and after (e) fibre-fibre bond failure. NP - Nail polish, TF - Top fibre, LF - Lower fibre, CL - Cantilever, CC - Cantilever Chip.