Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


Category: Reproduction

Social Wasps: A Chemical Analysis 

Venom, Pheromones, Dufour’s gland, Antennae, Cuticular hydrocarbon chains, Wasp nest, Saliva

Andrew Habelrih, Eliot Azar, Malak Zakaria

Tiny Alchemists: The Chemical Foundations of Termites’ Social and Biological Success  

Termites, Symbiosis, Caste differentiation, Pheromones, Communication, Defense mechanisms

Rosalie Beaudin, Naia Kim, Mattias Sucher, Lucy Wiggers

Small Bodies, Big Potential: Chemically Bonding Salps and their Environment 

Salps; Tunic; Biogeochemical cycling; Innate immunology; Sensory cells; Carbon cycling

Steven Lin, Stephanie Roy, Daniel Tang, Canyu Wu, Mollee Ye

Unlocking Locust Survival: A Chemical Analysis of Locusts 

Hormones, Neurotransmitters, Locust, phase change, Polymorphism, Colour change, Chemical communication, Cannibalism

Frederic Koran, Claire Leader, Alexandra Stoilova, Alina Weng

The Chemistry of Pistol Shrimp and Antarctic Krill 

Exoskeleton, Chitin, Astaxanthin, Acetylcholine, Polyunsaturated fatty acids, Bioluminescence

Alaia Krishnan Claveras, Celina Moukarzel, Chloe Chan Lam, Julia Purdue, Lina Benchekor

Hydrozoans and Bryozoans: Chemical Engineers of the Sea 

Biomineralization, Bioluminescence, Differential gene expression, Stem cells, Phenotypic plasticity, Venom, pPasticity

Aizaz Ahsan Wahla, Ocean Burland, Dante Daniel Garcia Perez & Jessica Michalski

The Chemistry Behind the Coral Colony 

Biomineralization, Aragonite, Photosynthesis, Symbiosis, Zooxanthellae, Corals

Maureen Awad, Evan Chow, Luke Gailloux, Rylee McKay, Adrian Yehia

The Un-Bee-lievable Chemistry of Bees 

Bee, Pheromones, Venom, Honey, Wax, Brood food, Pollen

Tzu-Yu Hung, Alysha Kutuzyan, Katarina Simanic, Steven Yang

Anchored by Chemistry: The Adaptations of Barnacles and Limpets 

Barnacles, Limpets, Organic Matrix, Adhesion, Reproduction, Chemical cues, Defence mechanisms

Laetitia Abdallah, Mohammad Jibran Budullah, Lucas Chan, Ralph El Hajj

The Wasp: Physical Analysis of Body and Movement 

Wasp flight mechanics; Compound eye structure; Wake capture; Ovipositor adaptation; Adhesive; Clap-and-fling mechanism; Morphological optimization; Environmental factors; Aerodynamic stability; Evolutionary biomechanics

Andrew Habelrih, Eliot Azar, Malak Zakaria

Navigating the Depths of Hydrozoan and Bryozoan Physical Design Solutions  

Skeletons, Locomotion, Medusoid jet propulsion, Hydrodynamics, Feeding mechanisms, Nematocytes

Aizaz Ahsan Wahla, Ocean Burland, Dante Daniel Garcia Perez, Jessica Michalski

The Fungal Kingdom: Mechanisms of Adaptation and Interaction with the Physical World 

Symbiosis, Turgor Pressure, Fungi, Growth, Cell Structure, Morphology, Spores

Edison Luke, Felix Gamper, Lea Bleibel, Vasily Ignatov