Biological Adhesives

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Adhesive Bacterial Exopolysaccharides....Pages 1-24
Adhesion and Adhesives of Fungi and Oomycetes....Pages 25-55
Diatom Adhesives: Molecular and Mechanical Properties....Pages 57-86
Progress in the Study of Adhesion by Marine Invertebrate Larvae....Pages 87-105
The Adhesive Tape-Like Silk of Aquatic Caddisworms....Pages 107-128
Interfacial Phenomena in Marine and Freshwater Mussel Adhesion....Pages 129-151
Barnacle Underwater Attachment....Pages 153-176
The Biochemistry and Mechanics of Gastropod Adhesive Gels....Pages 177-192
Adhesive Secretions in Echinoderms: A Review....Pages 193-222
An Adhesive Secreted by Australian Frogs of the Genus Notaden ....Pages 223-243
Properties, Principles, and Parameters of the Gecko Adhesive System....Pages 245-280
Adhesive Secretions in Harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones)....Pages 281-301
Unraveling the Design Principles of Black Widow’s Gumfoot Glue....Pages 303-319
High-Strength Adhesive Exuded from the Adventitious Roots of English Ivy....Pages 321-344
Biomimetic Adhesives and Coatings Based on Mussel Adhesive Proteins....Pages 345-378