Is Gecko's Bio-inspired Glue going to revolutionize Heart Surgery and Tissue Repair?

Imagine you could use a glue to fix a hole or week zone inside your body. Sound promising? Definitely.

Ultra-strong bio-glue from genetically engineered polypeptides

Design by Gecko, Plus Glue by Mussel, Yields a Powerful Adhesive - The New York Times

Recent progress in surgical adhesives for biomedical applications - ScienceDirect

Recent progress in polymer hydrogel bioadhesives - Pei - 2021 - Journal of Polymer Science - Wiley Online Library

In vivo safety assessment of a bio-inspired bone adhesive

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Bio-based and bio-inspired adhesives from animals and plants for biomedical applications - ScienceDirect

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Mechanisms and applications of bioinspired underwater/wet adhesives - Cai - 2021 - Journal of Polymer Science - Wiley Online Library

Gecko-Inspired Tape-Based Adhesives

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New Blood-Resistant Glue Mends Broken Hearts Without Sutures

Multifunctional Bioinspired Bredigite-Modified Adhesive for Bone Fracture Healing

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