Bacterial biofilms, begone
By some estimates, bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics—so-called superbugs - will cause more deaths than cancer by 2050.
Materials Science
Aug 1, 2017
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Colour-changing burns dressing will help fight against antibiotic resistance
A 'smart' medical dressing, developed by our scientists, that changes colour when it detects infection will improve treatments for burns patients and help combat the global problem of antibiotic resistance by reducing the ...
Materials Science
Nov 16, 2015
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Nanotech wound healing in diabetes
People with diabetes mellitus often suffer from impaired wound healing. Now, scientists in Egypt have developed antibacterial nanofibres of cellulose acetate loaded with silver that could be used in a new type of dressing ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 11, 2015
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Nanofibrous hydrogels applied to burn wounds can accelerate healing and enhance the regeneration of skin tissue
Healing of burn wounds requires that dead tissue is removed and new skin tissue is regenerated, while ensuring that the wound is closed rapidly to minimize the risk of infection and scar formation. A*STAR researchers now ...
Materials Science
Sep 24, 2014
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Like cling wrap, new biomaterial can coat tricky burn wounds and block out infection
Wrapping wound dressings around fingers and toes can be tricky, but for burn victims, guarding them against infection is critical. Today, scientists are reporting the development of novel, ultrathin coatings called nanosheets ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 10, 2014
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Human scabs serve as inspiration for new bandage to speed healing
Human scabs have become the model for development of an advanced wound dressing material that shows promise for speeding the healing process, scientists are reporting. Their study appears in the journal ACS Applied Materials ...
Bio & Medicine
May 29, 2013
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Science devises ways to recycle crustacean shells
It was only a matter of time before scientists found a way to recycle the 750 000 tonnes of crustacean shells which are disposed of in the EU every year.
Materials Science
May 29, 2013
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Bacteria adapt and evade nanosilver's sting
(Phys.org) —Researchers from UNSW have cautioned that more work is needed to understand how micro-organisms respond to the disinfecting properties of silver nano-particles, increasingly used in consumer goods, and for medical ...
Bio & Medicine
May 8, 2013
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Is nanosilver toxic?
According to Finnish-Estonian joint research with data obtained on two crustacean species, there is apparently no reason to consider silver nanoparticles more dangerous for aquatic ecosystems than silver ions. The results ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 28, 2013
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High-tech silver dressings ward off infection in wounds
(Phys.org) -- Applied onto the business end of artificial skin, nanofilms that release antibacterial silver over time can eradicate bacteria in full-thickness skin wounds in mice.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 1, 2012
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