Andrew McBain

Sequestration of Bacteria and MMPs by Superabsorbent Dressings

Superabsorbent dressings are designed to handle high levels of wound exudate, which may contain harmful microorganisms and excess levels of proteases such as matrix metalloproteinases (MM...

Helen Thomason ;

Andrea Fotticchia ;

Andrew McBain ;

Gurdeep Singh , PhD;

01/28/2021

Dressings Containing Ag Oxysalts™ Effectively Disrupt Wound Biofilms In Vivo

Biofilms are a major contributing factor to the failure of wounds to heal. In a biofilm, bacteria are protected by a matrix of extracellular polymeric substance and are more tolerant to a...

Christopher Doherty , MSc;

Andrea Fotticchia ;

Andrew McBain ;

01/28/2021

Ag Oxysalts™ – In Vivo Assessment of Antibiofilm Efficacy and Effects on Healing

Background: Potent antimicrobial dressings are required to effectively combat biofilm infections; however, their potent nature should not adversely affect the wound environment. Ag Oxyalt...

Christian Stephenson ;

Andrea Fotticchia ;

Christopher Doherty , MSc;

Andrew McBain ;

Helen Thomason ;

12/11/2019

Silver Dressings – a Balance Between Antimicrobial Efficacy and Healing Promotion

Introduction: Silver within a dressing must be in its ionic state (Ag1+) for antimicrobial efficacy. However, to combat biofilm, additional components such as EDTA and benzethonium c...

Christopher Doherty , MSc;

David M. Warde ;

Christian Stephenson ;

Andrew McBain ;

Helen Thomason ;

07/29/2019