Bio-healing sponge with water, cut off as it was

Do you believe that the fiber in the seaboard will resuscitate itself when the shark bites, the device implanted in human body will heal when damaged, ...? This is due to a self-healing polymer developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and inspired by a substance in the tentacles of squid.

Bio-plastic heals by water

The study was led by Professor Melik Demirel of Pennsylvania State University. After studying the suction types on many different species of cuttlefish in the world, they discovered the presence of a protein that helps the wound heal itself. Throughout the survey, this protein was relatively small on the squid body, and scientists predicted that it would be necessary to have a species that supports production to produce sufficient amounts.

1. Artificial collagen heals the wound naturally

As a result, they find a bacterium that helps them make similar proteins in the laboratory and integrates into the polymer. The final product is a durable, flexible, tough material and can be reassembled even when cut off. In one experiment, the team made a piece of the material, cut it into two parts, added some warm water, and applied some light force to the junction. Surprisingly, after the drying, the pieces of material have retained the same and ensure the same properties as the original.

The suction type on the cartridge was studied

"Maybe someday, we will use this material to heal wounds on the human body," Demirel said . In fact, it can be used to produce self-adhesive conductors under the seawater, medical devices can heal in the human body without surgical removal, replacement ... ' There must be more time to study then that can turn into reality.