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Engineered proteins stick like glue — even in water

posted September 21, 2014 at 5:02 pm

This image shows adhesion between the silica tip of an atomic force microscope and adhesive fibers made by fusing mussel foot proteins and curli amyloid fibers. Image: Yan Liang

New adhesives based on mussel proteins could be useful for naval or medical applications. « more »

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Engineered proteins stick like glue — even in water (MIT News)

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