Created a nanogel that accelerates the healing of wounds and burns

Developed by a group of scientists in Singapore. In the face of a recovery that may last from two to 10 weeks with the standard treatment, wound closure was achieved in only two weeks

Nano gel researchers

SINGAPORE - The explanation of how it works is not very simple but the result is that promises extraordinary. It is a nanogel developed by a group of scientists from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research ( A * STAR 's) Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology ( IBN ) in Singapore. This product could help to accelerate the healing of burn wounds . The second and third degree burns , damage to the deep layers of the skin, can take a long time to heal.

As you read in the journal Biomaterials , scholars have developed a nanogel based on technology of self-assembling peptides . It tatta of short sequences of amino acids that , when water is added , will self-assemble into nanofibers forming a fibrous gel . This gel , which is porous and moisture rich , acts as a scaffold that supports the growth of skin cells , thus promoting skin regeneration . The scientists emphasize finally that the ultrashort peptides are not immunogenic and non-toxic characteristics that make them suitable for biomedical applications.

This technology can burn wounds heal much faster than the traditional silicone-based dressings currently used . In the face of a recovery that can last from two to 10 weeks with standard treatment , in animal studies conducted by the team in almost 100 percent of cases, the wound closure was achieved in just two weeks, while standard treatments dressings could recover only 63 percent of the injured area .