A hydrogel with high biocompatibility for wound healing has been created at St. Petersburg State University (SPbSU). This was reported by the university's press service.
The hydrogel we created has a number of properties important for wound healing, namely antiviral, antitumor, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, non-immunogenic, and tissue adhesion properties. This result was achieved by mixing two biopolymers - pullulan and chitosan with the use of the drug gentamicin.
Additional medications can be introduced into the hydrogel. For example, antibiotics.
Experts studied the deformation properties of polymers and the behavior of gels during sorption. As a result, the developed hydrogel can quickly absorb the decay products of wounds and be used to create therapeutic dressings.
Earlier www1.ru reported that in Russia they invented a gel for bone regeneration after gunshot wounds.
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