Seajelly

Development of a protector against cnidarian burns found on the sea shores

The tentacles of jellyfish and caravels (cnidarian) have urticating cells (nematocysts) containing toxins with paralyzing effect on smaller prey, but on human skin cause redness and pain. The study approaches the development of a protector to prevent these urticating cells from penetrating the skin and inoculating the venom, avoiding, consequently, that people get burned by the animal.