Question: Recently, which of the researchers of which of the following universities has created flexible Bio-Gum (BIO-GLUE) for the treatment of wounds?
(a) McGill University, Canada
(b) Harvard University, United States
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- In July, 2017, a team of researchers has created flexible bio-glue for healing wounds.
- This bio-glue was created by assistant professor Jianyuli, of mechanical engineering at MacGill University, and his colleagues at John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) of Harvard University.
- It is flexible adhesive material inspired by the glue secreted by slugs.
- The main feature of this gum is a very strong adhesive force and the combination of the ability to transfer and eliminate stress.
- Bio-glue has an adhesive layer of bilateral hydrogel with alginate-polyacrylamide matrix and this layer has a positively charged polymer.
- This bio-glue can be cut to desired sizes and applied to tissue surfaces or as an injectable solution for deeper injuries.
- The researchers tested their adhesive on a variety of both dry and wet pig tissues including skin, cartilage, heart, artery, and liver, and found that it bound to all of them with significantly greater strength than other medical adhesives.
Reference:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170727141508.htm
https://wyss.harvard.edu/sticky-when-wet-strong-adhesives-for-wound-healing/
https://www.alnmag.com/news/2017/07/bio-glue-inspired-slugs-improves-wound-healing-process http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/flexible-bio-glue-for-wound-healing-developed/1/1014464.html
http://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/2017/jul/28/flexible-bio-glue-for-wound-healing-developed-1634886.html