“Smart” Medical Dressing Activated Remotely on Demand Blog Post

Patches and dressings that release their active ingredients continuously are used to apply many pharmacological and cosmetic treatments. The research project entitled “Dermo Smart Peptide Delivery” aims to design a material that will contain the active ingredient and be able to release it remotely, in a controlled system. Under the joint leadership of the biotech firm , the Barcelona Science Park (PCB) and Cetemmsa technology centre, the project will conclude in 2010 after a total investment of 2.2 million euros. Funding provided by the Generalitat regional government of Catalonia through CIDEM accounts for 885,000 euros of the investment.