SURFACE ACTIVATION OF SILICONE

Method for activating the surface of silicone for the production process of chitosan-coated silicone

AFFILIATION

University of Iceland

INVENTORS

Already on the other side

Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Iceland

IP STATUS

A priority application was filed in 2022 and an international (PCT) application in 2023.

Már Másson, professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Iceland, has developed a method for activating the surface of silicone for the production process of chitosan-coated silicone that has antibacterial activity. A priority application was filed in 2022 and an international (PCT) application in 2023. Territorial transfer was in 2024. Már and his doctoral student Vivien Nagy, founded the company Minamo ehf. around the invention. The company has had difficulty in raising funds for the continued development of the product.