Biodegradable bandage for treating chronic wounds

Skin cells grown into nanofiber scaffold 887x665Bioengineers at the University of Connecticut, USA, have developed a scaffold for new skin that also kills bacteria. Their invention has the potential to help many people heal and to prevent new chronic wounds from developing in the first place.

For the full story, see the September 2023 edition of Medical Textiles.

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Image: Thanh Nguyen/University of Connecticut

 


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