hagfish skins

In the recently published paper by the Department of Biology at College of Charleston and at Valdosta State University, researchers measured the material properties of hagfish skin and compared histological data from the skins of four hagfish species. Skin samples were subjected to uniaxial and biaxial tensile testing to study their strength, stiffness, and extensibility. ADMET eXpert 8600 Planar Biaxial testing system was used to conduct planar biaxial tests.