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SUBMITTER: Bastos CAP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7492242 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bastos Carlos A P CAP Thom William D WD Reilly Beth B Batalha Iris L IL Burge Rogers Maedee L ML McCrone Ian S IS Faria Nuno N Powell Jonathan J JJ
Scientific reports 20200915 1
Bandaging is a steadfast but time-consuming component of wound care with limited technical advancements to date. Bandages must be changed and infection risk managed. Rapid-set liquid bandages are efficient alternatives but lack durability or inherent infection control. We show here that antibacterial zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) species greatly enhance the barrier properties of the natural, waterproof, bio-adhesive polymer, shellac. The material demonstrated marked antibacterial contact properties ...[more]