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ACatechol receives NSF Grant in the fight against COVID-19
ACatechol has received an NSF COVID grant to develop a germicidal coating technology that is effective against microbes (including COVID-19 and secondary infections resulting from COVID-19 treatments) long after application.
ACatechol receives NIH funding for suture replacement technology.
ACatechol’s wet bonding project has received NIH funding to replace/aid suture to avoid painful and catastrophic revision surgery such as tendon-to-bone repair.
ACatechol News
COVID-19 Antibody Research
A Columbia University team identifies a potent antibody cocktail in the fight against COVID-19. Read more>>
Inspiration from the ocean: Non-toxic, high-quality surface treatment for organic field-effect transistors
In a development beneficial for both industry and environment, researchers have created a high-quality coating for organic electronics that promises to decrease processing time as well as energy requirements. Read More>>
Unraveling Secrets of the Mussel Foot Protein
A multidisciplinary team of researchers and faculty at UCSB has made strides in their efforts to develop an underwater adhesive, or glue. By building upon past studies on mussel adhesion, the group has progressed in great bounds and was recently published in Nature Communications. Read More>>
Sticky breakthrough: Researchers make strides in their quest to develop an underwater adhesive
In an important step toward creating a practical underwater glue, researchers have designed a synthetic material that combines the key functionalities of interfacial mussel foot proteins, creating a single, low-molecular-weight, one-component adhesive. Read More>>
SANDCASTLE WORMS TEACH US HOW TO MAKE UNDERWATER GLUE
Researchers are designing a new synthetic wet glue that mimics an adhesive secreted by the sandcastle worm (Phragmatopoma californica), a marine invertebrate commonly found along the California coast. Read More>>
Self-Repair in Wet Conditions: Polymer That Adheres Underwater Found
A surfboard that seals its own cracks without having to cure in the sun for days. Underwater structures that can be fixed with less work and downtime. Joints that are almost instantly stronger after surgery. Sounds like science fiction, but thanks to researchers at UC Santa Barbara, it’s coming closer to reality. Read More>>
Mussels Inspire the Making of Self-Repairing Surfboards
Imagine owning a surfboard that can seal its own cracks without having to cure in the sun for days. That's a reality that may be made possible thanks to a new synthesized polymer inspired by the sticky properties of mussels. Read More>>