Surgical sutures coated with peptide reduce infections
By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 14 March 2024 By coating sutures with the peptide TCP-25, researchers have now demonstrated the ability to reduce inflammation and bacterial growth. The images to the right shows how bacteria die upon contact with the peptide. Photo: Jitka Petrlova. Applying a peptide coating to sutures, capable of combating both bacteria and
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/surgical-sutures-coated-peptide-reduce-infections - 2025-05-13