Holten Anderson says iron is a key ingredient that makes the adhesive strong and flexible.
安德森说铁是其中的关键元素，让粘合剂更加强健而富有弹性。
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Holten-Anderson and colleagues set out to replicate that in the laboratory using a synthetic polymer or a simplified version of a string of mussel protein molecules.
Holten Anderson and colleagues at the University of Chicago and a team of international scientists have worked on how to turn what mussels do naturally into a synthetic material.