Technology

Taproot’s core technology is based on zwitterionic polymers developed by Professor Shaoyi Jiang and his group.  The materials are superhydrophilic, nonimmunogenic, and free of nonspecific interactions.  Taproot has further developed commercially relevant technology based on this platform.  Below are some general background references on the technology and its applications:

• Ultralow-fouling, functionalizable, and hydrolyzable zwitterionic materials and their derivatives for biological applications

• Zwitterionic hydrogels implanted in mice resist the foreign-body reaction

• Restraint of the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by a nonfouling zwitterionic hydrogel

• Self-Healing Zwitterionic Microgels as a Versatile Platform for Malleable Cell Constructs and Injectable Therapies