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Seonki Hong1, David Pirovich1, Aoife Kilcoyne1,2
1Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 185 Cambridge St., CPZN 5206, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|August 13, 2016
Abstract:
A novel metallo-bioadhesive to be used as tissue sealant in minimally invasive procedures is reported. Metal complexation can be used to render gelatin derivatives adhesive, which occurs in minutes, is efficient, and fully biodegradable within weeks.
