ABSTRACT

Bioadhesion is often defined as the state in which two materials, at least one of which is biological in nature, are held together for extended periods of time by interfacial forces. It is an area of active multidisciplinary research, where engineers, scientists-including chemists, physicists, biologists, and medical experts-materials' producers, a

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Section I Introduction

chapter 1|20 pages

Principles of Bioadhesion

chapter 2|24 pages

Characterization of Bioadhesion

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Section II Natural Adhesives

chapter 3|36 pages

Mussel Adhesives

chapter 4|24 pages

Gecko Adhesion

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Section III Biomimetic Adhesives

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Section IV Medical Applications

chapter 10|34 pages

Bioadhesive Systems for Drug Delivery

chapter 11|26 pages

Preventing Adhesion on Medical Devices