Purification of perna viridis (Asian green mussels) adhesive proteins

• Main Author: Lee, Hendrik Jie Hao
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/59088
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Asian green mussels, Perna viridis, are commonly found in the coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific regions. These mussels are infamous for adhering to ships’ hull, marine equipment and damaging submerged structures (biofouling). Once adhered, despite being exposed to harsh conditions such as strong wa...