Wall paint gives the best result if the surface is primed with an undercoat. The same concept, applied to biomaterials, yields successful fixation of implant and tissue integration.
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Mooney, D., Silva, E. A glue for biomaterials. Nature Mater 6, 327–328 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1896
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