Title

Designing biomaterials using mussel adhesive chemistry

Authors

Bruce P. Lee, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow

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Publication Date

10-5-2017

Description

Marine mussels secrete adhesive proteins that enable them to anchor to surfaces under water. We are exploiting chemistry utilized by mussels to design bioadhesives for tissue repair and wound healing, smart biomaterials for on-demand antipathogenic applications, and smart adhesives that can be turned on and off with externally applied stimuli.

Disciplines

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

Recommended Citation

Lee, Bruce P., "Designing biomaterials using mussel adhesive chemistry" (2017). TechTalks. 50.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/techtalks/50