Toolbox for the development of bioadhesives created

24-Jul-2023 - The team of Prof. Dr. Thomas Scheibel, Chair of Biomaterials at the University of Bayreuth, has compiled a current overview of the state of research on protein-based bioadhesives. Internationally, there are many products, some of which are still being under investigation, but some of which are ...

Amferia raises SEK 15.4 million to launch innovative antimicrobial wound care dressing

Wound care dressing can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria: "Amferia's wound care solution is a game-changer and will save lives"

08-Feb-2023 - The financing was raised from Almi Invest, Chalmers Ventures, and with several angel investors to support launch of Amferia’s first product, a wound care dressing with a patented hydrogel that actively combats infections and kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Amferia's innovative, ...

New spray fights infections and antibiotic resistance

The research on the antibacterial materials is being conducted in collaboration with the spin-off company Amferia

31-Jan-2023 - The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks antibiotic resistance as one of the top ten threats to global health. There is therefore a great need for new solutions to tackle resistant bacteria and reduce the use of antibiotics. A group of researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden ...

Natural super glue from mistletoe berries

A promising discovery

21-Jun-2022 - A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI) and McGill University in Canada discovered strong adhesive properties of white-berry mistletoe. The mistletoe berry's flexible fibers adhere to both skin and cartilage as well as to various synthetic materials ...

Biological bandages from a 3D printer, for use in outer space

Device prints a perfectly fitting bandage that can be used to close large wounds

22-Feb-2022 - Scientists at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) have teamed up with a company called Cellbricks to develop a 3D printer that can produce a biological wound closure: Using a mix of gelatin and skin cells, the device prints a perfectly fitting bandage that can be used to close large ...

Evonik acquires German biotech company JeNaCell to expand biomaterials portfolio for new medical device markets

Nanostructured biomaterial for wound dressings and dermatology to be integrated into Health Care business

04-Aug-2021 - Evonik has acquired German biotech company JeNaCell. The acquisition expands Evonik’s biomaterials portfolio to provide biotechnologically derived cellulose. The nature-identical material developed by JeNaCell is used in medical technology and dermatology for the treatment of wounds and burns as ...

Lights on for Germ-Free Wound Dressings

Biomimetic hydrogel with photodynamic antimicrobial effect

21-Jan-2020 - Infections are a dreaded threat that can have fatal consequences after an operation, in the treatment of wounds, and during tissue engineering. Biomimetic hydrogels with “built-in” antimicrobial properties can significantly decrease this danger. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists have ...

The view through the bandage à la James Bond

Espionage for wound healing: On Your Medicine's Secret Service

28-Nov-2019 - Whether a wound heals well under a dressing cannot be seen from the outside. Empa researchers are now enabling a view through the bandage à la James Bond. The refined application of terahertz radiation could promote the analysis of multi-layered tissues for medical purposes and be used for wound ...

“Biological Bandage” Could Help Heal Wounds

01-Apr-2019 - Scientists at the University of Bremen have now developed a three-dimensional protein structure in the laboratory that could help to heal wounds in the future. It is conceivable that one day this network could be produced as a kind of “biological bandage” from the blood of the person who will use ...

Sticking instead of stitching

Nanoparticles that stick wounds together

10-Oct-2017 - In spite of medical advances, wound-related complications arising after operations can still be life-threatening. In order to avoid these complications in the future, a new nanoparticle-based tissue glue has been developed by researchers at Empa. There are internal and external areas of the body ...