蓮の根を解剖する

地下茎から伸びる植物性繊維は、地下茎を1インチかそこらに切断すれば、それぐらいの長さにすることができる。しかし、切断した地下茎2つからは、地下茎自体の長さの数倍の長さの繊維が出てくる。この現象について、私が納得できる説明は、ハスの根から出てくるのは、じつは植物性繊維ではなく、ある化学物質、つまりポリマーなのではないかという説だ。ポリマーなら特定の条件を満たせば長く伸びる。 慎重に準備をすれば、つまり外皮全体に注意深く傷を付けてやれば、うんと長く繊維を引き出すことができる。

Another oddity of lotus roots(英語)
- Gareth Branwyn
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Posted by Tetsuo Kanai |
May 6, 2008 12:00 AM
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