New Method Mimics Cell Adhesion A method that mimics the way
cells adhere with each other has been developed by New York
University scientists and may have industrial applications,
including aiding in the creation of viable, artificial tissue.
The study created an oil-in-water solution with similar surface
properties to those of biological cells. The compressed oil
droplets tend to stick together in a way that is similar to the
way biological cells adhere to each other. The applications vary
from being able to successfully create biological material that
can be integrated with existing cells in a human or animal to
consumer products. Medicine can be more effectively delievered
with less fallout, and many products such as butter, ice cream,
and milk all use complex biological adhesive processes which
could be furthered and bettered through these findings. Like Us
on Facebook Cell adhesion is a crucial property of biology. The
cells must adhere in such a way that they are able to become
inter-connected and can