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Nanofiber Applications for Burn Care
Journal of Burn Care & Research, 09/12/08

Hromadka M et al. - Nanotechnology is a growing field of manufactured materials with sizes less than 1 [mu]m, and it is particularly useful in the field of medicine because these applications replicate components of a cell's in vivo environment. The large surface area of nanofiber mats allows for increased interaction with compounds and provides a mechanism for sustained release of antibiotics, analgesics, or growth factors into burn wounds; high porosity allows diffusion of nutrients and waste. Improved cell function on these scaffolds will promote healing.

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