Biomimetic generation of the strongest known biomaterial found in limpet tooth

Robin M. H. Rumney; Samuel C. Robson; Alexander P. Kao; Eugen Barbu; Lukasz Bozycki; James R. Smith; Simon M. Cragg; Fay Couceiro; Rachna Parwani; Gianluca Tozzi; Michael Stuer; Asa H. Barber; Alex T. Ford; Dariusz C. Górecki

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31139-0

Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

Biomimetic generation of the strongest known biomaterial found in limpet tooth

Robin M. H. Rumney,
Samuel C. Robson,
Alexander P. Kao,
Eugen Barbu,
Lukasz Bozycki,
James R. Smith,
Simon M. Cragg,
Fay Couceiro,
Rachna Parwani,
Gianluca Tozzi,
Michael Stuer,
Asa H. Barber,
Alex T. Ford,
Dariusz C. Górecki

Affiliations

Robin M. H. Rumney: School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael’s Building
Samuel C. Robson: School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael’s Building
Alexander P. Kao: Zeiss Global Centre, School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth
Eugen Barbu: School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael’s Building
Lukasz Bozycki: School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael’s Building
James R. Smith: School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael’s Building
Simon M. Cragg: Institute of Marine Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth
Fay Couceiro: School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Portsmouth
Rachna Parwani: Zeiss Global Centre, School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth
Gianluca Tozzi: Zeiss Global Centre, School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth
Michael Stuer: EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Asa H. Barber: Zeiss Global Centre, School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth
Alex T. Ford: Institute of Marine Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth
Dariusz C. Górecki: School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael’s Building

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31139-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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The highest tensile strength biomaterial known exists in limpet teeth and replicating this material is of interest. Here, the authors report on the ex vivo growth of teeth and use of isolated limpet tissue and cells providing foundations for the development of this high-tensile biomaterial.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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