Biomimicry
Fighting microorganisms through the strangest way
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H-1"Sharklet Technologies, Inc." Sharklet Technologies Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
H-2 "What Is Biomimicry? – Biomimicry Institute." Biomimicry Institute. Biomimicry Institute, 2015. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
https://biomimicry.org/what-is-biomimicry/
H-3 "Sharklet Technologies, Inc." Sharklet Technologies Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
H-4 Bretl, Todd. "Todd Bretl Underwater Photography." Todd Bretl Underwater Photography. N.p., 7 July 2016. Web. 10 Oct. 2016.
http://www.toddbretl.com/portfolio/sharks-and-rays/5
H-5 Cecchetto, Angelina. "Shark Overfishing | Life of the Worlds." What Can We Do to Stop Shark Finning? Life of the Worlds, 8 Feb. 2013. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
http://www.lifeoftheworlds.com/tag/shark-overfishing/
H-6 Silbermann, Ben. "Pinterest." Pinterest. Evan Sharp, 2010. Web. 09 Nov. 2016.
Introduction
A-1 "Sharklet Technologies, Inc." Sharklet Technologies Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
A-2 Bassler, Bonnie . "How bacteria "talk" - Bonnie Bassler." TED-Ed. TED, 9 Feb. 2013. Web. 18 Jan. 2017.
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-bacteria-talk-bonnie-bassler#watch
A-3 America, Sappi North. "Sappi North America Announces Neoterix™ST, the First Commercial Casting and Release Paper with Sharklet™ Bacteria-Inhibition Technology." Sappi North America Announces Neoterix™ST, the First Commercial Casting and Release Paper with. PR Newswire, 12 Sept. 2016. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
A-4 Benyus, Janine. "What Can Today's Designers Learn From Nature?" NPR. NPR, 20 May 2016. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://www.npr.org/2016/05/20/478566114/what-can-today-s-designers-learn-from-nature
A-5 GREENE, KATE. "Band-Aids for Interstellar Travellers." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 8 Feb. 2016. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/02/sharkskin-band-aids/460236/
A-6 "Sharklet Technologies, Inc." Sharklet Technologies Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
A-7 "Inspired by Nature The Discovery of Sharklet." Inspired by Nature The Discovery of Sharklet. Sharklet Technologies Inc, n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/our-technology/sharklet-discovery/
A-8 CBSNews. "How Shark Skin May Help Save Lives." CBS News. CBS Interactive, 06 Feb. 2011. Web. 18 Jan. 2017.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-shark-skin-may-help-save-lives/
A-9 "The Colorado BioScience Association." Sharklet on CBS Sunday Morning. The Colorado BioScience Association, 2011. Web. 18 Jan. 2017.
http://www.cobioscience.com/news-1/sharklet-on-cbs-sunday-morning
Publications
P-1 Agarwal, Devesh. "Video: JetBlue Launches First A320 Retro-fitted with ‘Sharklets’ - Bangalore Aviation." Bangalore Aviation. N.p., 26 Feb. 2013. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://www.bangaloreaviation.com/2013/02/video-jetblue-launches-first-a320-retro.html
P-2 "The Flying Engineer." The Flying Engineer. N.p., 06 Nov. 2013. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://theflyingengineer.com/tag/sharklet/
P-3 "Armor-like Shark Skin May Offer Blueprint for Defense against Superbugs." PBS. PBS, 27 Mar. 2015. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/armor-like-shark-skin-may-offer-blueprint-defense-superbugs/
P-4 Cooper, By Arnie. "A Material Based on Sharkskin Stops Bacterial Breakouts." Popular Science. N.p., 29 Oct. 2009. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2009-10/saving-skin
P-5 Bhushan, Bharat. "Biomimetics Inspired Surfaces for Drag Reduction and Oleophobicity/philicity." Biomimetics Inspired Surfaces for Drag Reduction and Oleophobicity/philicity. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 01 Feb. 2011. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/single/articleFullText.htm?publicId=2190-4286-2-9
P-6 Hoover, By Aaron. "Sharkskin Solutions." Office of Research » University of Florida. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
https://research.ufl.edu/publications/explore/past/summer2009/story_1/index.html
P-7 " Insight for the European Commercial Marine Business." Maritime Journal. N.p., 20 May 2010. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
P-8 Dean, Brian. "Shark-skin Surfaces for Fluid-drag Reduction in Turbulent Flow: A Review." Home. The Royal Society, 20 Sept. 2010. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/368/1929/4775
P-9 Shimabukuro, Darien. "Sharklet: The Antimicrobial Properties of Sharkskin." Biomimicry Design: Inspired by Nature:. N.p., 21 Feb. 2014. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://bioimicryreport.blogspot.com/2014/02/sharklet-antimicrobial-properties-of.html
P-10 ARNDT, DEVRAH. "Nature's Nanotechnology, Bio-mimicry, and Making the Superpowers of Your Dreams a Reality." Sustainable Nano. N.p., 03 Dec. 2013. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
P-11 America, Sappi North. "Sappi North America Announces Neoterix™ST, the First Commercial Casting and Release Paper with Sharklet™ Bacteria-Inhibition Technology." Sappi North America Announces Neoterix™ST, the First Commercial Casting and Release Paper with. PR Newswire, 12 Sept. 2016. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
P-12 Benyus, Janine. "Sharklet Technologies, Inc." Sharklet Technologies Inc. N.p., 20 May 2016. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/2016/05/20/sharklet-on-nprs-ted-radio-hour/
P-13 GREENE, KATE. "Band-Aids for Interstellar Travellers." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 8 Feb. 2016. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/02/sharkskin-band-aids/460236/
P-14 STEVENSON, BRYCE. "Sharklet Technologies, Inc." Sharklet Technologies Inc. N.p., 31 Aug. 2015. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/2015/08/31/sharklet-and-biomimicry-wired/
P-15 Skovira, Kristen. "Aurora Company Says Shark Skin-inspired Material Could Keep Dirty Devices and Gadgets Clean." 7NEWS. DENVER Abc, 18 Dec. 2014. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
P-16 STEVENSON, BRYCE. "Sharkskin-like Surfaces May Ward off Bacterial Superbugs (Washington Post, Fox News)." Sharklet Technologies Inc. N.p., 16 Jan. 2015. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
P-17 CBSNews. "How Shark Skin May Help Save Lives." CBS News. CBS Interactive, 06 Feb. 2011. Web. 18 Jan. 2017.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-shark-skin-may-help-save-lives/
P-18 "Airbus launches Sharklet retrofit for in-service A320 Family aircraft." Airbus commercial aircraft. AIRBUS, 29 Oct. 2013. Web. 18 Jan. 2017.
Timeline
T-1 "Development Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore, 2001. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/development.html
T-2 "Inspired by Nature The Discovery of Sharklet." Inspired by Nature The Discovery of Sharklet. Sharklet Technologies Inc, n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/our-technology/sharklet-discovery/
T-3 "Company Overview | Sharklet Technologies, Inc." Sharklet Technologies Inc. Sharklet Technologies Inc, 2007. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/our-company-2/company-overview/
T-4 DiscoveryNetworks. "Shark Week- Mako Shark Skin." YouTube. YouTube, 31 July 2008. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hihcIPG7xo
T-5 "The Flying Engineer." The Flying Engineer. N.p., 06 Nov. 2013. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://theflyingengineer.com/tag/sharklet/
T-6 Skovira, Kristen. "Aurora Company Says Shark Skin-inspired Material Could Keep Dirty Devices and Gadgets Clean." 7NEWS. DENVER Abc, 18 Dec. 2014. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
Innovators
K-1 By Utilizing a New Sharklet Micropattern Designed to Promote Cellular Migration, the Apical Layer Will Accelerate Re-epithelialization by as Much as 64%. "Sharkskin Wound Dressing Full-Thickness Wound Healing." Sharklet Technologies Inc. Sharklet Technologies Inc., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/our-products/wound-healing/
K-2 "Technology | Airbus, a Leading Aircraft Manufacturer." Airbus. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/passengeraircraft/a320family/technology-and-innovation/
K-3 @TheFlyingEnggnr. "Winglets and Sharklets." Winglets and Sharklets. The Flying Engineer, 2013. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
http://theflyingengineer.com/flightdeck/winglets-and-sharklets/
K-4 Meehan, Chris. "Sharklet Technologies, Inc." Colorado Manufacturing News. N.p., 05 Aug. 2014. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
http://companyweek.com/company-profile/sharklet-technologies-inc
K-5 "Company Overview | Sharklet Technologies, Inc." Sharklet Technologies Inc. Sharklet Technologies Inc, 2007. Web. 30 Sept. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/our-company-2/company-overview/
K-6 "Sharkskin Wound Dressing Full-Thickness Wound Healing." Sharkskin Wound Dressing Full-Thickness Wound Healing. Sharklet Technologies Inc., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/our-products/wound-healing/
K-7 STEVENSON, BRYCE. "Micropatterned Surfaces for Reducing the Risk of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: An In Vitro Study on the Effect of Sharklet Micropatterned Surfaces to Inhibit Bacterial Colonization and Migration of Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli (2011)." Sharklet Technologies Inc. N.p., 02 Oct. 2014. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/2014/10/02/sharklet-vs-urinary-tract-infections/
K-8 STEVENSON, BRYCE. "Foley Urinary Catheter." Sharklet Technologies Inc. Cook Medical, 02 Oct. 2014. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/our-products/foley-urinary-catheter/
K-9 STEVENSON, BRYCE, and RYAN METTETAL. "The Sharklet Endotracheal Tube." Sharklet Technologies Inc. N.p., 17 Aug. 2016. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/our-products/endotracheal-tube/
K-10 STEVENSON, BRYCE. "Central Venous Catheter Protection Against Blood Infection and Blood Clotting." Sharklet Technologies Inc. Sharklet Technologies Inc., 3 Oct. 2014. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/our-products/central-venous-catheter/
K-11 Technologies, Sharklet. "Adhesively-backed Film." Sharklet Technologies Inc. Sharklet Technologies Inc., 5 Sept. 2014. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/our-products/adhesively-backed-film/
K-12 "About Us - Tigerair." Tiger Air. Tiger Airways, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.
http://www.tigerair.com/sg/en/about_us.php
K-13 "About Us - Tigerair." Tiger Air. Tiger Airways, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2016
https://tigerair.com.au/tigerair-info/about-tigerair
Issues
S-1 Jamison-McClung, Denneal. "Teen Biotech Challenge 2017 Instructions." Teen Biotech Challenge 2017. Teen Biotech Challenge, June 2016. Web. 10 Oct. 2016.
http://teenbiotechchallenge.ucdavis.edu/PDFs/2017/TBC2017_Instructions_v1.pdf
S-2 Naylor, Gwendolyn. "Famous Quotes On Business Ethics." . QuotesGram. QuotesGram, n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.
http://quotesgram.com/famous-quotes-on-business-ethics/
S-3 STEVENSON, BRYCE, and RYAN METTETAL. "News." Sharklet Technologies Inc. Sharklet Technologies Inc., 02 Oct. 2016. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.
S-4 Meehan, Chris. "Sharklet Technologies, Inc." Colorado Manufacturing News. N.p., 05 Aug. 2014. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
http://companyweek.com/company-profile/sharklet-technologies-inc
S-5 "The Technology of Sharklet." Sharklet Technologies Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.
http://sharklet.com/our-technology/technology-overview/
S-6 Schofield, Laura. "Illustrator-portfoli - Lauraschofield0.wixsite.com." AP Portfolio. Wix.com, 12 Nov. 2015. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.
http://lauraschofield0.wixsite.com/illustrator-portfoli
S-7 Ramazani, Bauer. "Major U.S. Federal Regulatory Agencies." Major U.S. Federal Regulatory Agencies. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2016.
http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/BU113/fed_agencies.htm
S-8 Rosenberg, Matt. "Consumer Product Safety Commission: Product Recall Database A Robust, Versatile Tool." Social Capital Review. Social Capital Review, 03 May 2010. Web. 17 Oct. 2016.
S-9 Corderoy, Amy. "Companies Can't Patent Genes, US Court Rules - SMH.com.au." Companies Can't Patent Genes, US Court Rules. The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 June 2013. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.