AdvanSource Biomaterials Obtains US Patent for Antimicrobial Polyurethane Resins

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

[caption id="attachment_17212" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A range of antimicrobial polyurethane resins developed by AdvanSource Biomaterials is effective against MRSA, pictured here in a scanning electron micrograph."][/caption] AdvanSource Biomaterials Corp., a developer of polymer technologies and materials for various medical device applications, has announced that it has received a “Notice of Allowance” from the ...

New Microneedle Antimicrobial Techniques May Foster Med-Tech Innovation

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

[caption id="attachment_14635" align="alignleft" width="350" caption="This image is a scanning electron micrograph showing an array of biodegradable polyethylene glycol-based microneedles with antimicrobial properties."][/caption] From the Wire: Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed two new approaches for incorporating antimicrobial properties into microneedles – vanishingly thin needles that hold great promise for ...

Aseptic Surgery Forum Addresses Development of Antimicrobial Coatings for Implants

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

The first Aseptic Surgery Forum, which is scheduled later this month at the Cité des Sciences in Paris, France, will include a session devoted to innovative antimicrobial implant coatings that may be of interest to medtech engineers and manufacturers. The session titled Antimicrobial Coatings: Prospects will be held on 26 ...

New Technology About to Enter Antimicrobial Materials Market

Friday, July 25th, 2008

The drive to find solutions to hospital-acquired infections has a new impetus with a technology developed by an Israeli company that is now offered for licence. Two years ago scientists at Sure International (formerly BioActivity Ltd), based in Rehovot, Israel, made a discovery in the laboratory that could be valuable in ...