Biological Adhesives

by Andrew M. Smith

Book Overview

Many plants, animals, and microbes use adhesive polymers and structures to attach to inert substrates, to each other, or to other organisms. This is the first major review that brings together research on many of the well-known biological adhesives. Emphasizing the diversity of biological adhesives and associated adhesion processes, it deals with bacteria, fungi, algae, and marine and terrestrial animals. It bridges a variety of disciplines including...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540310487
• ISBN13: 9783540310488
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 10.2"