Biomimetic generation of the strongest known biomaterial found in limpet tooth

Autor: Robin M. H. Rumney, Samuel C. Robson, Alexander P. Kao, Eugen Barbu, Lukasz Bozycki, James R. Smith, Simon M. Cragg, Fay Couceiro, Rachna Parwani, Gianluca Tozzi, Michael Stuer, Asa H. Barber, Alex T. Ford, Dariusz C. Górecki
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31139-0
Popis: The highest tensile strength biomaterial known exists in limpet teeth and replicating this material is of interest. Here, the authors report on the ex vivo growth of teeth and use of isolated limpet tissue and cells providing foundations for the development of this high-tensile biomaterial.
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