New biomaterial capable of regenerating bones and preventing infections at the same time
Tailor-made for each case using 3D printing, this biotechnological creation contains a bioactive alginate coating that induces bone regeneration and destroys bacteria that sometimes prevent bone formation from completing.
In addition, this material is biodegradable, thanks to which it ends up disappearing from the body over time, once the bone has been regenerated. The study has been carried out with small animals, in this case, rabbits. The next step will be to carry out trials with larger animals and, finally, in humans, the university reports in a statement.
The UCV research has been published in the prestigious international scientific journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, edited by the American Chemical Society.
The team of scientists was led by the head of the UCV Bioengineering and Biomaterials Laboratory, Ángel Serrano, and was formed by Iván Serra (UCV Veterinary Hospital), Mar Llorens (Polytechnic University of Valencia), Sanjukta Deb (King's College, London) and researchers Pablo Vercet and Virginia Chicote.
