Patent ID: 7387995
Filing Date: 2008-06-17
Classification: A61L,C09D,C09J

Abstract:
1. A method for coating a surface, comprising: providing a preparation comprising an aqueous solution of a bioadhesive polyphenolic protein; providing a preparation comprising periodate ions; mixing said bioadhesive composition and said preparation to form an adhesive composition comprising at least 1.80 mmol per gram final composition of periodate ions and wherein the concentration of said polyphenolic protein is said bioadhesive composition is in the range of 10-50 mg/ml final composition; coating the surface with said adhesive composition; and curing said coating, wherein said bioadhesive polyphenolic protein comprises 30-300 amino acids and consists of tandemly linked peptide repeats comprising 3-15 amino acid residues; and at least 6-30% of said 30-300 amino acids are 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (DOPA).