Archive for the ‘Antimicrobial’ Category
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
From the wire: Clariant has announced the addition of antimicrobial masterbatches based on MedX antimicrobial agents from Sanitized AG to its dedicated Mevopur range to support the development of medical devices with surfaces that are active against bacteria. Independent testing of the active ingredients by Sanitized has shown them to ...
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Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
CamStent Ltd., an emerging medical materials company, has announced the results from a study which demonstrate that the company’s first product from its surface coating platform exerts strong antimicrobial effects against the organisms primarily responsible for hospital-acquired urinary-tract infections. CamStent’s first surface coating product, which was developed at the University of ...
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Monday, April 4th, 2011
A live broadcast from the University of Southampton showed how copper can help reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant organisms in hospitals. The experiment conducted in a laboratory at the UK university used state-of-the-art fluorescent microscopy to show copper annihilating a concentration of MRSA bacteria within minutes. The MRSA bacteria perished ...
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
The Dow Chemical Co. has opened an updated customer application center and fully upgraded R&D Centre of Excellence in Buchs, Switzerland. The facilities serve to apply world-class science and technology on a local and regional basis to solve microbial control problems related to disease transmission, says Mark Henning, General Manager, Dow ...
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Studies conducted at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom provide further evidence of the antimicrobial benefits of copper contact surfaces in healthcare settings. According to the studies, the metal is a potentially useful control measure for the newly emergent New Delhi Metallo-1 beta-lactamase (NDM-1) group of enteric bacteria ...
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
UK electronic products manufacturer and design house Bytec has formed a subsidiary dedicated to medical equipment and services. Headquartered in Redhill, Surrey, Bytec Medical is developing a range of human-machine interface (HMI) products for the healthcare industry. "Our experience within Bytec Group means that we fully understand the demands of medical ...
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009
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Scientists at Syracuse University have made gains in understanding bacterial biofilm formation by researching bacterial growth on patterned gold surfaces. Assistant professors ...
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
Infusion therapy products company Medegen has announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for its MaxGuard advanced luer activated device featuring Agion antimicrobial technology. It is the first positive displacement needleless connector featuring impregnation of the antimicrobial additive into each of the components ...
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
A Florida-based company known as Sharklet Technologies has developed a material inspired by shark skin that could be used to reduce hospital-acquired infections. The silicone film mimics the rough pattern of shark scales, thus preventing bacterial growth on its surface. Sharks’ unique skin has the ability to remain free of ...
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research have developed a polymer that is hydrophobic at 37°C but hydrophilic at room temperature. At the elevated temperature, the polymer is suited for use as a culture substrate for biological cells. After the temperature decreases, the cells easily detach from the ...
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Silver has been known since ancient times - but not just to make jewelry, tableware, utensils, or silver coins. The metal has also been used as an antiseptic and disinfectant. More than 2000 years ago, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, wrote that silver had beneficial healing and anti-disease properties. ...
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
Remember the red, glowing bionic eyes of the cyborgs in the Terminator flicks? In that film series, the robots' eyes worked much like the human variety, converting light waves into clear, three-dimensional images of the outside world. Despite the considerable progress that has been made in the field of bionic ...
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