In the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology*, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital recently published a study on dendritic hydrogels and their ability to fight drug-resistant bacteria. This antibiotic-free material shows excellent antibacterial qualities and were effective against a broad spectrum of clinical bacteria, as well as inducing the body’s own immune response.
The hydrogels were based on PEG and Bis-MPA hyperbranched dendritic polymers, which are the same kind Polymer Factory specializes in; this shows yet another exciting area of application for these advanced and diverse materials.
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Polymer Factory are proud to offer materials that are associated with the cutting-edge research within dendritic materials and ongoing advances in antibacterial materials.
*Note: The research that was conducted belonged to Prof. Michael Malkoch at KTH, the Malkoch Group, and was not influenced or sponsored by Polymer Factory. Prof. Malkoch is the CTO of Polymer Factory.
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