Open AccessStructural Changes in Cuticles on Violin Bow Hair Caused by Wear
Author(s) -
Tomoko Yamamoto,
Shigeru Sugiyama
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bioscience biotechnology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1347-6947
pISSN - 0916-8451
DOI - 10.1271/bbb.90622
Subject(s) - violin , bow tie , hair shaft , cuticle (hair) , materials science , anatomy , physics , biology , acoustics , engineering , telecommunications , antenna (radio) , hair follicle , microbiology and biotechnology
A bow with horse tail hair is used to play the violin. New and worn-out bow hairs were observed by atomic force microscopy. The cuticles of the new bow hair were already damaged by bleach and delipidation, however the worn-out bow hairs were much more damaged and broken off by force, which relates to wearing out.
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