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July 14, 2016

Learning from the mussel, scientists create a biologically active titanium surface
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 12, 2016
Titanium is used medically in applications such as artificial joints and dental implants. While it is strong and is not harmful to tissues, the metal lacks some of the beneficial biological properties of natural tissues such as bones and natural teeth. Now, based on insights from mussels - which are able to attach themselves very tightly to even metallic surfaces due to special proteins found in their byssal threads - scientists from RIKEN have successfully attached a biologically active molecule ... read more

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