by Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology Empa researcher Fei Pan is working on a membrane made of nanofibers that releases medication only when the material heats up. Such a membrane could, for example, become active in a bandage as soon as an inflammation starts. Credit: Empa It is not possible to tell...
by University of Wolverhampton Scientists have developed a new biodegradable wound dressing that can speed up healing and is made from all-natural materials. Researcher Abhishek Gupta, of the University of Wolverhampton’s School of Pharmacy, developed the new innovative dressings. He said they would provide an alternative to conventional gauze, which could be particularly beneficial for...
A new bioabsorbable wound dressing builds on the proven blood-flow-stanching properties of chitosan. The new work harnesses the combined power of organic nanomaterials-based chemistry and chitosan, a natural product found in crustacean exoskeletons, to help bring emergency medicine one step closer to a viable solution for mitigating blood loss. Hemorrhage is a leading cause of...
