Scientists invent ‘magic glue’ that joins skin, bone even under water

BHOPAL: Think of a magic adhesive that sticks things underwater, binds bones and skin and even repairs your broken chair. Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, and School of Medical and Allied Sciences, Haryana, have developed just such a stick-anything glue. What’s more, it’s biodegradable.
The adhesive, named ‘A30’ as of now, has the potential to “heal and repair injured and dissected tissues”, doing away with the need for painful sutures and staples.It can join broken bones and can even be used to make drug delivery more effective, says the study published in the peer-reviewed ‘Chemistry – A European Journal’.
The research was conducted by Professor Aasheesh Srivastava and Dr Tanmay Dutta of IISER, and Dr Aashish Sharma of School of Medical and Allied Sciences. They have obtained an Indian patent for the adhesive.
The ‘clear synthetic biomedical adhesive‘ is not only biodegradable but also biocompatible, meaning it’s not harmful or toxic to human tissue. It can bind various surfaces, such as tissues, bones, eggshells, and wood in both air and underwater, said Srivastava, adding it hardens by itself without requiring additional chemicals.

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