more-inA smart bandage material that can heal wounds better and faster and has antimicrobial properties has been fabricated by a team of researchers from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati. The bandage is made of cotton patch coated with chitosan-based hydogel that is loaded with curcumin and graphene oxide. The researchers used graphene oxide nanomaterial, since its antimicrobial properties and biocompatibility are already well documented. “The cotton patch containing graphene oxide and curcumin served as a smart dressing material for wounds infected with bacteria,” says Konwar. “We must make sure that like graphene oxide, the chosen nanomaterial is biocompatible and does not get released into the wound.”

Source: The Hindu April 14, 2018 11:37 UTC