VII. Biological Materials 2

Question 1

Elastin - Intro

Question 2

Elastin - Composition and fiber formation

Question 3

Elastin - Architecture

Question 4

Elastin - as biomaterial

Question 5

Elastin - as biomaterial

fabrication

Question 6

Elastin - as biomaterial

application (example)

Question 7

Silk - Intro

Question 8

Silk - spider vs. silkworm

Question 9

Spider silk - Biofabrication

Question 10

Spider silk - Different types

Question 11

Spider silk - Different types

mechanical properties

Question 12

Silk-based materials - Biomedical textiles

Question 13

Silk-based materials - Purification from cocoons and processing of acqueous fibroin

Question 14

Silk-based materials - Example

Question 15

Silk-based materials - Example

degumming

Question 16

Silk-based materials - Example

cytocmpatibility and anti-inflammatory effect

Question 17

Mussel byssus - Intro

Question 18

Mussel byssus - Design, adhesion and mechanics

Question 19

Mussel byssus - Design, adhesion and mechanics

core

Question 20

Mussel byssus - Design, adhesion and mechanics

cuticle

Question 21

Mussel byssus - Design, adhesion and mechanics

plaque

Question 22

Mussel byssus - Design, adhesion and mechanics

distal and proximal

Question 23

Mussel byssus - Assembly

Question 24

Mussel byssus - mussel inrpired inhectable hydrogel adhesive

intro, crosslinking, properties

Question 25

Mussel byssus - mussel inrpired inhectable hydrogel adhesive

applications

Question 26

Polysaccharides

Question 27

Cellulose - Intro

Question 28

Cellulose - bacterial

Question 29

Cellulose - structure of bacterial c.

Question 30

Cellulose - Formation

Question 31

Cellulose - Bacterial c. as biomaterial

Question 32

Cellulose - Bacterial c. as biomaterial

in situ synthesis of functional materials

Question 33

Cellulose - Applications

Question 34

Chitosan - Chitin

Question 35

Chitosan - Chitosan

Question 36

Chitosan

applications

Question 37

Many combinations of polymers or materials are possible