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Surface Micropattern Resists Bacterial Contamination Transferred by Healthcare Practitioners (2014)

Sharklet-patterned adhesive films are designed to be deployed in many environments, including hospitals. This study places Sharklet film in key......

Aurora Company Says Special Material Could Keep Medical Devices Clean (KMGH-Denver)

Denver’s Channel 7 News, KMGH, ran a story and a short video interview with CEO Mark Spiecker. Sharklet’s technology could keep......

Sharkskin-like Surfaces May Ward off Bacterial Superbugs (Washington Post, Fox News)

Last year, Research Scientist Dr. Ethan Mann published a massive study on the performance of Sharklet against competitor anti-microbial technologies.......

Sharklet Technologies Looks to Shark Skin for Bacterial Protection (InnovatioNews)

InnovatioNews published another profile about Sharklet and the company’s expected growth. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the......

Sharklet Technologies, Inc. Profile (Company Week)

Regional manufacturing publication Company Week dropped by Sharklet to do a profile of the company and our upcoming products. “There’s......

Biomimicry: How the Natural World Can Inspire Your Business (Microsoft Work)

Microsoft’s Work blog wrote a profile about biomimicry and Sharklet.   Today, businesses are looking at how nature works to......

Microtopographies Inhibit Human Lens Epithelial Cell Migration in Posterior Opacification Model (2014)

In this study, Sharklet tested the micropattern’s ability to limit cell migration....

Bio-Inspired, Engineered Microtopographies Reduce Platelet Adhesion and Activation on Blood-Contacting Materials (2014)

Platelet adhesion and activation are key events in thrombus or clot formation on blood-contacting biomaterials. Thus understanding the complex interactions......

Micro-patterned surfaces reduce bacterial colonization and biofilm formation in vitro: Potential for enhancing endotracheal tube designs (2014)

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a leading hospital acquired infection in intensive care units despite improved patient care practices and......

Surface micropattern limits bacterial contamination (2014)

Sharklet recently completed a large project that examined how the Sharklet micropattern can be used to reduce bacterial touch transfer......