Elastin-based underwater adhesive

Elastin Based Constructs

Elastin-like polypeptide based hydroxyapatite bionanocomposites.

In nature, organic matrix macromolecules play a critical role in enhancing the mechanical properties of biomineralized composites such as bone and teeth. Designing artificial matrix analogues is promising but challenging because relatively little is known about how natural matrix components function. Therefore, in lieu of using natural components, we created biomimetic matrices using geneticall...

Elastin-based stimuli-responsive gold nanoparticles.

Gold nanoparticles covered with ligands consisting of only a single repeat of the elastin-based pentapeptide VPGVG exhibit a stimuli-responsive behaviour.

Neural network-based underwater image classification for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Image processing has been one of hot issues for real world robot applications such as navigation and visual servoing. In case of underwater robot application, however, conventional optical camera-based images have many limitations for real application due to visibility in turbid water, image saturation under underwater light in the deep water, and short visible range in the water. Thus, most of...

Microleakage comparison of three types of adhesive systems versus GIC-based adhesive in class V composite restorations

Background and aims: New dentin bonding agents and techniques have been developed to reduce microleakage and create higher bond strength. This in-vitro study compared the microleakage of three resin-based adhesives versus a GIC-based adhesive on class V composite restorations.  Materials and Methods: Class V cavities were prepared on the buccal surfaces of 72 sound premolars, randomly assigned ...