Eating on octopus may help improve technology

Through the process of studying the octopus species, scientists have found many interesting things and applied them to science and technology, creating amazing innovations. The special pigments on their skin, for example, help us create color-changing clothes, the chitosan in their inks used to make a protein transistor, They can be simulated to apply to molluscs.

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Not only that, scientists have continued to study the suction cups on their tentacles , they have discovered a new facility to develop materials that can be applied in the field. reconstructive surgery .

They discovered that the suction cups on their tentacles had special teeth , very small and extremely sharp. They use tentacles with their suction cups to cling to surfaces as well as prevent their prey from escaping, but not only using the suction power of these suction cups, they also use the teeth especially to stick to it.

The strange thing is that these teeth are completely protein-based. Meanwhile, similar forms in nature (including bones or crustacean crustaceans) contain minerals such as calcium chloride, which give them a certain hardness.

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have identified the composition of the proteins that make up these special teeth. These components are formed by a 'ß-sheet' polymer network , a structure similar to spider silk and which makes the spider silk extremely durable.

As a result of this research, scientists hope to create this protein structure, which is then used to create synthetic regenerative materials. This material will be used to create artificial ligaments, artificial bones and other specialized parts of the body.