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Researchers at NDSU have developed a suite of novel antifouling coatings based on contact active or non-leaching technologies. The primary reason for developing these types of coating systems was to prevent the unwanted accumulation of sea life on surfaces and structures immersed in the marine environment, with a particular emphasis on ship hulls. A logical extension of this technology would be the development of anti-infective coatings for a variety of biomedical and environmental applications, including antimicrobial protection for medically implanted devices (i.e., urinary catheters, tracheal tubes, wound dressing, stents etc.) and protection of military personnel and infrastructure (i.e., uniforms, vehicles, tents, etc.) from biological warfare agents. A suite of high-throughput assays has been developed at NDSU to accelerate the characterization coatings for these types of applications.