Green Technology Company VeruTEK Technologies Forms Collaboration with the University of Connecticut's Chemistry Department to Create New Green Chemistry Solutions

Dr. Steven Suib, Distinguished Professor and Department Head at the University of Connecticut, stated, "we at the Department of Chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Connecticut are thrilled to be collaborating with Dr. George Hoag and his team at VeruTEK Technologies in the development of new green chemistry solutions to clean the environment. Researchers at VeruTEK are leaders in the field of Environmental Research and are dedicated to development of functional green technologies. VeruTEK's ongoing projects and products are well thought out, operational, and exciting."

George Hoag, Ph.D., Senior Vice-President and Director of Research and Development at VeruTEK, said, "this partnership with the University of Connecticut brings additional and significant bandwidth in our efforts to develop, formulate, and distribute green chemistry solutions and implementation technologies that remedy and eliminate the toxic effects of chemical waste in the environment." Dr. Hoag also said, "Professor Suib is one of the top chemists in the country and has made significant contributions in the area of catalysis as well as having a proven track record in working with industry. VeruTEK is excited about the prospects of making major advances in environmental research through this collaboration."

John Collins, Ph.D., CEO of VeruTEK said, "the UConn Chemistry Department facilities are clearly state-of-the-art and we are seeking to take advantage of this tremendous resource and the great experience and expertise that Dr. Suib brings to this research."

About VeruTEK Technologies, Inc.

VeruTEK (VTKT.PK) provides proprietary, patent-pending, green technology solutions for cleaning up the environment and other applications. For more information, please visit www.verutek.com.

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