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dc.contributor.authorKhandeparker, L.
dc.contributor.authorAnil, A.C.
dc.date.accessioned2006-07-24T10:47:34Z
dc.date.available2006-07-24T10:47:34Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives, vol.27(2), 165-172p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/227
dc.description.abstractBarnacle cement is an underwater adhesive insoluble protein complex. Marine proteins secreted by the invertebrates such as barnacles and mussels have potential application as powerful adhesives as they insolubilize and adhere to variety of substrates in aqueous environment. The adhesive properties of the barnacle adhesive proteins have been utilized for various dental and medical purposes. These polyphenolic proteins are currently in demand as they are non-toxic biomaterial, highly effective glues and it is very difficult to raise antibodies against these proteins and owing to this low immunogenicity is also attractive for human applications. This review provides a brief account of biochemical composition of barnacle adhesive proteins and their applications.
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsAn edited version of this paper was published by Elsevier. Copyright [2006] Elsevier
dc.subjectAdhesives
dc.subjectPhenolic
dc.subjectAdhesion by chemical bonding
dc.subjectBiological adhesion
dc.titleUnderwater adhesion: The barnacle way
dc.typeJournal Article


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