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Article: New American Chemical Society podcast: Tiny sea creature and a new medical adhesive.
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- November 15, 2009
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Scientists questing after a long-sought new medical adhesive describe copying the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm in the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions."
Such an adhesive is needed to repair bones shattered in battlefield injuries, car crashes and other accidents.
The traditional method of repairing shattered bones involves use of mechanical fasteners like pins and metal screws to support the bone during healing. But achieving and maintaining alignment of small bone fragments using screws and wires is challenging, ...