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  • Polymeric composite materials with antimicrobial and biodegradable properties and uses thereof
    Patent number: 9931444
    Abstract: A composite material for the production of a medical device having an antiseptic action includes a matrix of alginate in which the complex of iodopovidone is dispersed. The composite material is used particularly for the production of films, micro-capsules, and suture threads with iodine controlled release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA
    Inventors: Athanasia Athanasiou, Ilker S. Bayer, Ioannis Liakos, Loris Rizzello, Roberto Cingolani, Stefania Sabella, Pier Paolo Pompa