Nanoparticles in Tissue Adhesion for Organ Repair
July 8, 2014 | Terry Sharrer
By applying silica and iron oxide nanoparticles to tissue for surgical closure, researchers in Paris have developed a new kind of “glue” that can be used to repair a severed liver, attach a film to leaking tissue, or affix a device to a beating heart. MORE
Image Credit: Matière Molle et Chimie” Laboratory (CNRS/ESPCI Paris Tech) and ScienceDaily.com