Bicomponent Protein Adhesive

Instant adhesion, surpasses clinical glues

Lysine-rich recombinant proteins instantly react with aldehyde cross-linkers via aldimine condensation to form strong, flexible, biodegradable adhesives that can be industrially packaged for clinical use.

Zhao, Kelu · Li, Bo · Yao, Sun · Bo, Jia · Chen, Jing · Cheng, Wenhao · Zhao, Lai · Li, Jingjing · Wang, Fan · Su, Juanjuan · Sun, Jing · Han, Bing · Liu, Yawei · Zhang, Hongjie · Liu, Kai

Advanced Functional Materials 2023

Specifications

Adhesion strength

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Advantages

Instantaneous in situ adhesion

Industrially encapsulated into custom-made cartridge delivery tubes

Biocompatible, flexible, biodegradable