Advanced wound care is an area which is seeing rapid expansion as the industry moves towards active wound care products and dressings with specific properties such as:

• Antimicrobial agents (e.g. silver or broad spectrum biocides)
• Moist products (e.g. alginates)
• Oxygen concentration
• Odour control
• Exudate absorption

The development and characterisation of these products is a significant challenge for companies involved in this field due to the overlap of the areas of fabric technology, chemical analysis, microscopy and physical characterisation in addition to the clinical development.

At NWTC we have the expertise and technology to assist companies operating in the woundcare sector at all stages in product development or manufacturing. In areas such as:

• Analysis of distribution and interactions of active ingredients on fabric
• Quantification of level of actives (inorganic or organic)
• Loading / dosing studies
• Competitor product analysis
• Intellectual property Infringment investigations
• Visualisation of antimicrobial activity using staining and fluorescence microscopy - e.g. marketing and promotional applications
• Analysis of the wound dressing fabric / material using microscopy
• Troubleshooting of manufacturing issues