Assessing the performance of various polymer films as artificial skin for jellyfish tentacle firing and venom toxicity evaluation with comparative life cycle as... (opens in new tab)

Global increases in jellyfish populations due to climate change, pollution, and overfishing have led to more encounters with humans, resulting in an uptick in jellyfish envenomation. Appropriate first-aid treatments have sparked ongoing debates among specialists regarding the use of topical chemical agents. Despite the establishment of various testing assays, issues with stability, scalability, suitability for on-site testing, and reproducibility remain. This research aims to develop a polyme...