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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Gel-based wound dressings are crucial for managing infections.
  • Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) offer tunable, non-volatile alternatives to hydrogels.
  • Eutogels can solubilize a wide range of therapeutic agents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel eutogels wound dressing.
  • To incorporate multiple antimicrobial agents into the eutogels formulation.
  • To assess the efficacy of the eutogels against key bacterial and fungal pathogens.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation of a choline chloride:glycerol-cellulose eutogels.
  • Loading of antimicrobial agents: silver nanoparticles, black phosphorus nanoflakes, octenidine dihydrochloride, tetracycline hydrochloride, and fluconazole.
  • In vitro testing of antimicrobial efficacy against *Staphylococcus aureus*, *Pseudomonas aeruginosa*, and *Candida albicans*.

Main Results:

  • The developed eutogels demonstrated significant antimicrobial activity.
  • Achieved >97% growth reduction against methicillin-resistant *Staphylococcus aureus* (MRSA).
  • Demonstrated >97% growth reduction against *Pseudomonas aeruginosa* and *Candida albicans*.

Conclusions:

  • Choline chloride:glycerol-cellulose eutogels loaded with multiple antimicrobials are effective against major pathogens.
  • These eutogels represent a promising advanced wound care technology.
  • The formulation shows potential for preventing and treating bacterial and fungal wound infections.