Bio-inspired Protein-Based and Activatable Adhesion Systems

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Heinritz, Christina ; Ng, Xuen J. ; Scheibel, Thomas:
Bio-inspired Protein-Based and Activatable Adhesion Systems.
In: Advanced Functional Materials. Bd. 34 (2024) Heft 25 . - 2303609.
ISSN 1616-3028
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202303609

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Abstract

Abstract Adhesives are in general chemically or physically sticky substances used to join surfaces. In case of gluing biological and living substrates, there is a need for bioadhesives that meet requirements such as biocompatibility, non-toxicity, and degradability. Inspiration for bioadhesives is found in nature, where distinct mussels, sandcastle worms, barnacles, caddisfly larvae, spiders, and glowworms amongst others, use mainly protein-based glues for various purposes. There is a great selection of reviews and books covering the use of various bioadhesives in various applications, but here the focus lies on advances in the development of bio-inspired protein-based adhesives for biomedical applications.