Chitosan-ECM bandages for photochemical tissue repair

Authors

Antonio Lauto, University of Western SydneyFollow
Damia Mawad, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

59491

Publication Details

Lauto, A. & Mawad, D. (2011). Chitosan-ECM bandages for photochemical tissue repair. International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim 2011 Conference Proceedings (pp. 698-700). USA: IEEE.

Abstract

Extracellular matrices (ECMs) are currently anchored to tissue with sutures or staples to enhance wound healing in several reconstructive surgical procedures. We have recently developed a new photochemically-activated adhesive bandage to fix ECM on tissue without sutures.