Nanostructured highly porous composite collagen foam with controlled elution of antibiotics

Abstract

Functional model of composite foam is prepared from collagen type I isolated from the skin of freshwater fishes, which is impregnated with antibiotics selected from the group comprising vancomycin, gentamicin, rifampicin, nitrofurantoin, and the combinations thereof.

Keywords

• collagen
• foam
• lyophilisate
• microstructure
• nanostructure
• nanofibers
• infection
• haemostatic agent