Biological adhesives

Resource Information

The work Biological adhesives represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Biological adhesives

Statement of responsibility

A.M. Smith, J.A. Callow (eds.)

Contributor

• Callow, J. A
• Callow, J. A
• Smith, Andrew M., 1955-
• Smith, Andrew M., 1955-

Subject

• Adhesion
• Adhesives
• Animal Biochemistry
• Biomaterials
• Biophysics/Biomedical Physics
• Cell Adhesion
• Cell adhesion
• Cell adhesion molecules
• Life Sciences
• Plant Biochemistry

Language

eng

Summary

Many plants, animals, and microbes use adhesive polymers and structures to attach to inert substrates, to each other, or to other organisms. This is the first major review that brings together research on many of the well-known biological adhesives. Emphasizing the diversity of biological adhesives and associated adhesion processes, it deals with bacteria, fungi, algae, and marine and terrestrial animals. It bridges a variety of disciplines including biochemistry, molecular biology, biomechanics, bioengineering, microbiology, organism structure and function, and ultrastructure. As we learn more about the molecular and mechanical properties of these adhesives, we begin to understand why they adhere so well and how they develop cohesive strength. With this understanding comes the prospect of developing synthetic or semi-synthetic adhesives with broad applications in areas such as medicine, dentistry, and biotechnology. The book is suitable for both industrial and academic researchers

Member of

• Online access with purchase: Springer

Is part of

• Springer e-books

Action

digitized

Cataloging source

GW5XE

Dewey number

571.6/4

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

TP968

LC item number

.B52 2006eb

Literary form

non fiction

NAL call number

TP968

NAL item number

.B52 2006

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography