Mussel (Mytilus sp.) glue threads,or byssus
Numéro d’image : 11911497
| Mussel byssus threads. Close-up of the byssus (beard) of a mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis),a marine bivalve mollusc. These threads are composed of a protein glue which binds the mussel to rocks. The glue is water-resistant and twice as strong as epoxy resins. Research is currently under way into trying to create the protein in the laboratory. Most glues cannot bind wet surfaces,and the mussel protein could be used to stick broken bones and teeth back together. The protein does not elicit an immune response from the body,an essential feature of any medical substance. The research is being done by Dr McQueen-Mason at York University,England | |
| Licence : | Droits gérés |
| Crédit: | Science Photo Library / King-Holmes, James |
| Taille de l’image : | 3401 px × 4921 px |
| Model Release : | Non requis |
| Property Release : | Non requis |
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