TY - JOUR
T1 - II. Electric Energy Transfer in Hornet Silk Caps
T2 - A Qualitative Approach to the Dynamics of Charge Release
AU - Ishay, Jacobs S.
AU - Barenholz-Paniry, Vered
AU - Bitler, Arcady
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - In the present study an attempt was made to qualitatively characterize the silk caps of the Oriental hornet as an instrument that picks up, stores or discharges electric energy. To this end, silk caps removed from hornet puparia were electrically charged for time intervals ranging between 5 minutes and 18 hours then allowed to discharge. The discharge current revealed two components and the results were processed by use of a fitting procedure. A dynamic dependence was detected between the charging time and the discharge time, and there were also peaks both at the amplitudes as well as during relaxation periods lasting 4-6 hours. The obtained data are discussed in the context of daily vespan activity in the natural nest.
AB - In the present study an attempt was made to qualitatively characterize the silk caps of the Oriental hornet as an instrument that picks up, stores or discharges electric energy. To this end, silk caps removed from hornet puparia were electrically charged for time intervals ranging between 5 minutes and 18 hours then allowed to discharge. The discharge current revealed two components and the results were processed by use of a fitting procedure. A dynamic dependence was detected between the charging time and the discharge time, and there were also peaks both at the amplitudes as well as during relaxation periods lasting 4-6 hours. The obtained data are discussed in the context of daily vespan activity in the natural nest.
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AN - SCOPUS:0012169028
SN - 0748-6642
VL - 29
SP - 231
EP - 241
JO - Physiological Chemistry and Physics and Medical NMR
JF - Physiological Chemistry and Physics and Medical NMR
IS - 2
ER -