Innovative Wound Care Two major clinical challenges in the treatment of chronic wounds are the management of wound exudate and the effective treatment of biofilm-related infections. Wound dressings are available to absorb exudate from highly exuding wounds and to...
The Fourth State of Matter Fourth State is a micro-SME with ambitions of becoming a leading global provider of atmospheric pressure plasma solutions in healthcare and other adjacent markets. Plasma is the ‘fourth state of matter’ and consists of ionised gas. Examples...
Finding Treatments for Eye Infections Antibiotic-resistant bacterial and fungal eye infections pose a significant threat resulting in vision impairment or even blindness particularly in lower-to-middle income countries. In established eye infections, biofilms often...
Controlling Listeria in Food Production Facilities We regularly help our Industrial Partners to find suitable academic partners within NBIC to collaborate on solving their applied problem areas. One such partner is the Chilled Food Association (CFA) and we worked with...
Diagnosing Infection in Chronic Wounds We regularly help our academic community to find suitable industrial partners to collaborate with on progressing a real-world application of their technology or knowledge either via our workshops, making direct contact or by...
Reducing biofilm formation Central Venous Catheters (CVCs) are used in hospitals to deliver fluids, including medication, blood products, and nutrients into the veins of patients for extended periods of time. However, bacterial adhesion to the surface of catheters can...
