Published on: 2025-08-14 15:00:00
To test this idea, he combined solutions of natural mucin proteins with synthetic mussel-inspired polymers and observed how the resulting mixture solidified and stuck to surfaces over time. “It’s like a two-part epoxy. You combine two liquids together, and chemistry starts to occur so that the liquid solidifies while the substance is simultaneously gluing itself to the surface,” Degen says. The resulting gel strongly adheres even to wet surfaces while preventing the buildup of bacteria. The r
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