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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 biochemistry, molecular biology, biomechanics, bioengineering, microbiology, organism structure and function, and ultrastructure. As we learn more about the molecular and mechanical properties of these adhesives, we begin to understand why they adhere so well and how they develop cohesive strength. With this understanding comes the prospect of developing synthetic or semi-synthetic adhesives with broad applications in areas such as medicine, dentistry, and biotechnology. The book is suitable for both industrial and academic researchers.

Adhesion. --- Adhesives. --- Cell adhesion molecules. --- Cell adhesion. --- Adherence, Cell --- Cell adherence --- Adhesion --- Cell interaction --- Membrane fusion --- Junctional complexes (Epithelium) --- Adhesion molecules (Cytology) --- Adhesion substances (Cytology) --- Cell adhesion substances --- Intercellular adhesion molecules --- Morphoregulatory molecules --- Biomolecules --- Desmosomes --- Hemidesmosomes --- Agglutinants --- Bonding agents (Adhesives) --- Binders (Materials) --- Cement --- Cements, Adhesive --- Glue --- Mucilage --- Adsorption --- Cohesion --- Biochemistry. --- Microreactors. --- Biotechnology. --- Biomaterials. --- Microbiology. --- Biochemistry, general. --- Microengineering. --- Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics. --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Microorganisms --- Biocompatible materials --- Biomaterials --- Medical materials --- Medicine --- Biomedical engineering --- Materials --- Biocompatibility --- Prosthesis --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Micro-chemical engineering --- Microchannel reactors --- Microfabricated reactors --- Microreaction technology --- Mini-scale reactors --- Nano-scale reactors --- Chemical reactors --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Chemistry --- Medical sciences --- Composition --- Biophysics. --- Biological physics. --- Bioartificial materials --- Hemocompatible materials --- Biological physics --- Physics --- Biomaterials (Biomedical materials)