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Antimicrobial Coatings

Improved Antibiotic Coatings Make Medical Devices Safer by Preventing Biofilms

Bacteria have a natural ability to attach themselves to surfaces, both natural and synthetic. Once attached, they often work cooperatively to form biofilms, thin layers of bacterial colonies that can coat the surface of a medical device and introduce the risk of infection. ...More
October 21, 2010
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AdvanSource Biomaterials Announces Patent for Antimicrobial Polymer to Combat MRSA

AdvanSource Biomaterials Corporation announces that it has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in connection with its patent application for an antimicrobial polymer designed to help fight MRSA infections caused by medical devices. ...More
August 25, 2010
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Researchers Develop Coating That Safely Kills MRSA on Contact

Building on an enzyme found in nature, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created a nanoscale coating for surgical equipment, hospital walls, and other surfaces which safely eradicates methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the bacteria ...More
August 17, 2010
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‘Smart’ Coating on Implants Could Prevent Infection

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a “smart coating” that helps surgical implants bond more closely with bone and ward off infection. When patients have hip, knee or dental replacement surgery, they run the risk of having their bodies ...More
February 3, 2010
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Team Develops Anti-infection Technology

Combat-related injuries have long plagued the military in part because of multidrug-resistant bacteria. Imagine being able to spray a compound fracture with microcapsules that deliver a drug to bolster the immune system, stopping infection before it starts.That technology ...More
June 30, 2009
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