The development of an antimicrobial coating for fabric and surfaces

织物和表面抗菌涂层的开发

• 批准号: 545107-2019
• 负责人: Rogers, Ben
• 金额: $ 5.28万
• 依托单位: Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=691664
• 关键词: development; antimicrobial; coating; fabric; surfaces

Giftgowns, a Toronto-based company, manufactures and sells comfortable, stylized hospital gowns for consumers to bring with them to the hospital or give as a gift to friends or loved ones staying in the hospital. The gowns are popular but, unlike the standard issue, utilitarian "blue hospital gowns", which are washed and sterilized every day, they may be more susceptible to healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) as they may not be washed as frequently during a patient's hospital stay. Many specialized gown manufacturers are in the same situation as Giftgowns in that they lack the anti-microbial properties which would provide peace of mind to patients requiring long hospital stays. Giftgowns approached Seneca's School of Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry to help them solve the challenge of providing anti-bacterial properties to their gowns. Seneca and Giftgowns collaborated with funding through an NSERC Engage for Colleges grant to develop an anti-bacterial prototype spray, which was developed from the encapsulation of essential oils (EO), specifically thymol (a major component of oregano EO) into nano-particles. In this follow up work, two research assistants (RAs) from Seneca School of Biological Science and Applied Chemistry under the supervision of Professor Barkev Keoshkerian and Professor Frank Merante will investigate the efficacy of other essential oils, as well as other experimental extracts, which will result in more effective and persistent anti-microbial properties. This follow on research project is designed with the purpose of developing a simple, scalable and cost efficient nanofabricated-particle that can function as an anti-microbial carrier and controlled release vehicle using sustainable, eco-friendly, anti-microbial materials. This product, and the processes needed to manufacture and apply it, will be a new, enhanced offering for Giftgowns.

giftgown是一家总部位于多伦多的公司，生产和销售舒适、有风格的医院服，供消费者带到医院，或作为礼物送给住院的朋友或亲人。这种长袍很受欢迎，但与每天清洗和消毒的标准实用“蓝色医院服”不同，它们可能更容易受到医疗保健相关感染（HCAI）的影响，因为在病人住院期间，它们可能不会经常清洗。许多专业长袍制造商与giftgown的情况相同，因为它们缺乏抗菌特性，这将使需要长期住院的患者安心。giftgown找到了塞内卡大学生物科学与应用化学学院，帮助他们解决为长袍提供抗菌性能的挑战。Seneca和gift袍子通过NSERC大学参与资助合作开发了一种抗菌喷雾原型，该喷雾将精油（EO），特别是百里香酚（牛至叶EO的主要成分）封装成纳米颗粒。在这项后续工作中，来自塞内卡生物科学与应用化学学院的两名研究助理（RAs）将在Barkev Keoshkerian教授和Frank Merante教授的指导下，研究其他精油以及其他实验提取物的功效，从而获得更有效和持久的抗菌特性。这个后续研究项目的目的是开发一种简单、可扩展、成本效益高的纳米制造颗粒，这种纳米颗粒可以作为抗微生物载体和控释载体，使用可持续、环保、抗微生物的材料。这种产品，以及制造和应用它所需的工艺，将成为礼品礼服的一种新的、增强的产品。