Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Branch Bioanalytics and Bioprocesses IZI-BBWith the help of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), surfaces can be provided with a biocidal effect. For this purpose, non-toxic AMPs, of synthetic or natural origin, are immobilised on the respective materials. The use of AMPs in medical devices, e.g. in wound dressings, can limit the use of antibiotics. The germ load is thus reduced without promoting threatening resistances.
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Germ load reduction (AMPs)
Liner of the milking equipment, coated with patent AMP (O1) inside.
Service offer:
- Coupling of peptides to desired surface by means of affine or covalent binding
- Coupling via "auxiliary matrices" on difficult substrates