Investigation of the adhesive from Hormosira banksii germlings and its performance over different material surfaces and topographies
Abstract(#br)Adhesives produced by marine organisms possess the ability to adsorb robustly and under water to a range of substrates, in a range of environmental conditions and undergo curing under water. In the present work, the bioadhesive produced by germlings of a large brown seaweed, Hormosira banksii , is investigated to assess its adhesive performance. The production of the adhesive secretions was monitored using microscopy and staining experiments, while the attachment strength over substrates of varied chemistry and topography was indirectly evaluated through flow channel experiments.