Method and kit providing bioadhesive binding or coating with polyphenolic mussel proteins
US7303646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K14/43509
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention pertains to a method for attaching two surfaces to each other or coating a surface, comprising the steps of providing a bioadhesive composition consisting of a bioadhesive polyphenolic protein derived from a byssus-forming mussel, mixing the bioadhesive protein with a strongly alkaline solution before or simultaneously as applying the composition to the surfaces which are to be attached to each other or the surface to be coated. The surfaces are then joined and left for a sufficiently long time to allow curing to occur alternatively the surface coated by the composition is left for a sufficiently long time to allow curing to occur. The invention can be provided as a kit of parts comprising the bioadhesive protein solution and a preparation of a strongly alkaline solution.
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