Recent Publications

*indicates department student

Andrew Bradshaw*, Michael Salt*, Ashley Bell*, Matt Zeitler*, Noelle Litra* and Andrew M. Smith. (2011). Cross-linking by protein oxidation in the rapidly setting gel-based glues of slugs. The Journal of Experimental Biology 214: 1699-1706.   

Smith, A. M. (2010).  Gastropod Secretory Glands and Adhesive Gels. Chapter 4 in Biological Adhesives: From Nature to Technical and Medical Application. Byern, Janek von; Grunwald, Ingo (Eds.). Springer, Berlin.

Smith, A.M., Robinson, T.M, Salt, M.D., Hamilton, K.S., Silvia, B.E. and Blasiak, R. (2009). "Robust cross-links in molluscan adhesive gels:  testing for contributions from hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions".  Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B, 152: 110-117.  (All the co-authors are former Ithaca College students.)

Smith, A. M. (2007). Adhesion. In Encyclopedia of the Rocky Intertidal, M. W. Denny and S. D. Gaines, eds.  University of California Press, Berkeley.

Werneke, S. W.*, Swann, C.*, Farquharson, L. A.*, Hamilton, K. S.* and Smith, A. M.  (2007).  The role of metals in molluscan adhesive gels. Journal of Experimental Biology, 210: 2137-2145.

Smith, A. M. (2006). The biochemistry and mechanics of gastropod adhesive gels.  In Biological Adhesives, A. M. Smith and J. A. Callow eds., pp. 167-182. Springer, Berlin.

Pawlicki, J. M.*, Pease, L. B.*, Pierce, C. M*., Startz, T. P.*, Zhang, Y. and Smith, A. M. (2004). The effect of molluscan glue proteins on gel mechanics. Journal of Experimental Biology,  207: 1127-1135.

Smith, A. M. (2002). The structure and function of adhesive gels from invertebrates.  Integrative and Comparative Biology, 42: 1164-1171.

Kier, W. M. and Smith, A. M. (2002). The structure and adhesive mechanism of octopus suckers. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 42: 1146-1153.

Smith, A. M. and Morin, M. C.* (2002).  Biochemical differences between trail mucus and adhesive mucus from marsh periwinkle snails.  Biological Bulletin, 203: 338-346.