Exposure of therapeutic and diagnostic medical devices to biological fluids is often
accompanied by interfacial adsorption of proteins, cells, and microorganisms. Biofouling of …

Mussel adhesive protein (MAP) is the adhesive agent used by the blue sea mussel (Mytilus
edulis) to attach the animal to various underwater surfaces. It is composed of 75→ 85 …

That water and adhesion are in conflict is a widely held view in industry, yet paradoxically,
all adhesive events in living organisms occur in the presence of water. The marine mussel …

Mussels attach to solid surfaces in the sea. Their adhesion must be rapid, strong, and tough,
or else they will be dislodged and dashed to pieces by the next incoming wave. Given the …

Using a surface forces apparatus and an atomic force microscope, we characterized the
adhesive properties of adsorbed layers of two recombinant variants of Perna viridis foot …

The common blue marine mussel adheres to underwater surfaces using an adhesive protein
(Mefp‐1) extruded from its foot. This highly hydroxylated protein contains a number of …

The challenges of developing medical adhesives for the wet environment of open surgery
are analogous to the adhesion problems solved by marine organisms living at the watery …

Marine mussels secret protein‐based adhesives, which enable them to anchor to various
surfaces in a saline, intertidal zone. Mussel foot proteins (Mfps) contain a large abundance …

The irreversible adsorption of mussel adhesive proteins (MAP) from the marine
musselMytilus edulishas been investigated on polystyrene (PS) and poly (octadecyl …

Marine mussels and barnacles are sessile biofouling organisms that adhere to a number of
surfaces in wet environments and maintain remarkably strong bonds. Previous synthetic …