Bio‐inspired Protein‐Based and Activatable Adhesion Systems

Adhesives are in general chemically or physically sticky substances used to join surfaces. In case of gluing biological and living substrates, there is a need for bioadhesives that meet requirements such as biocompatibility, non-toxicity, degradability. Inspiration found nature, where distinct mussels, sandcastle worms, barnacles, caddisfly larvae, spiders, glowworms amongst others, use mainly protein-based glues various purposes. There great selection reviews books covering the applications, but here focus lies on advances development bio-inspired adhesives biomedical applications.