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Since barnacle geese were thought to be "neither flesh, nor born of flesh", they were allowed to be eaten on [[Meat-free day|days when eating meat was forbidden]] by some [[Christianity|Christian churches]],<ref name="Allaby"/> though it was not universally accepted. [[Holy Roman Emperor]] [[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick II]] examined barnacles and noted no evidence of any bird-like embryo in them, and the secretary of [[Lev of Rozmital]] wrote a very skeptical account of his reaction to being served the goose at a fast-day dinner in 1456.<ref>Henisch, Bridget Ann, ''Fast and Feast: Food in Medieval Society.'' The Pennsylvania State Press, University Park. 1976. {{ISBN|0-271-01230-7}}, pp. 48–49.</ref> |
Since barnacle geese were thought to be "neither flesh, nor born of flesh", they were allowed to be eaten on [[Meat-free day|days when eating meat was forbidden]] by some [[Christianity|Christian churches]],<ref name="Allaby"/> though it was not universally accepted. [[Holy Roman Emperor]] [[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick II]] examined barnacles and noted no evidence of any bird-like embryo in them, and the secretary of [[Lev of Rozmital]] wrote a very skeptical account of his reaction to being served the goose at a fast-day dinner in 1456.<ref>Henisch, Bridget Ann, ''Fast and Feast: Food in Medieval Society.'' The Pennsylvania State Press, University Park. 1976. {{ISBN|0-271-01230-7}}, pp. 48–49.</ref> |
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One component of'' L. anatifera'' that continues to be researched today is the adhesive properties of its secretion. Following an observational study regarding the adhesive properties of goose barnacle, its adhesive gland cells were located inside the muscle layer on the back side of the main stalk (peduncle). These glands secrete protein-based adhesive to make attaching the barnacles to fixed or mobile items/entities possible. This research in the barnacle adhesive serves as inspiration to the healthcare community to conduct their own research in an attempt to improve medical adhesive.{{cn |
One component of'' L. anatifera'' that continues to be researched today is the adhesive properties of its secretion. Following an observational study regarding the adhesive properties of goose barnacle, its adhesive gland cells were located inside the muscle layer on the back side of the main stalk (peduncle). These glands secrete protein-based adhesive to make attaching the barnacles to fixed or mobile items/entities possible. This research in the barnacle adhesive serves as inspiration to the healthcare community to conduct their own research in an attempt to improve medical adhesive.{{cn}} |
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==As food== |
==As food== |