New Biomaterial Helps Heal Wounds
Recently, scientists from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, IIT Delhi and National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, have developed a new biomaterial from pullulan that can be used to disinfect wounds and hastens the process of healing.
- Biomaterials are materials that have been designed to interface with biological systems, for the treatment, augmentation, or replacement of biological functions.
Key Points
- Source: The biomaterial is derived from the polymer pullulan which is secreted by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans.
- Pullulan: It is basically a polymeric chain of glucose. It is an exopolysaccharide, that is, this polymer is secreted by ....
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