Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for silicate Research (ISC) in Würzburg, Germany have developed a new type of wound dressing that is made of silica gel fibers.


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The novel dressing will facilitate faster wound healing in difficult wounds such as skin burns and wounds due to diabetes.

The dressing forms a supporting matrix for newly growing skin cells and is fully absorbed by the body during the healing process.

Once applied it remains in the body, where it gradually degrades without leaving any residues. What's more, the fibre fleece provides the healthy cells around the edges of the wound with the structure they additionally need for a proper supply of growth-supporting nutrients.

The advantages of the said dressing are:

• shape-stable


• pH-neutral


• 100 percent bioresorbable

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