pellicle

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The study is part of the Thematic Project "Modulation of acquired pellicle to control dental mineral loss: unveiling mechanisms to make therapies possible," coordinated by Professor Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf at FOB-USP.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Lovers of home-brewed kombucha may actually be familiar with the raw nanocellulose material — it forms as a floating off-white structure called a pellicle.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2023

A similar pellicle formed on our acid whey mixture.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2023

The pellicle functions like a flexible coat of armor, preventing the protist from being torn or pierced without compromising its range of motion.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

P. convex then depr. then edge erect and sulcate, pellicle viscid, separable, yellow with green or brown stains; g. broad; s. reticulated, base narrowed.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George