Research Projects

Bacterial infections in biomedical implants cause severe damage and lead to implant failure, surgery, and re-implantation. Current antibiotics are ineffective due to their limited ability to reach damaged tissue, MDR development by bacteria, and toxic side effects. A new project aims to develop a novel coating formulation using natural polyphenol tannic acid, engineered spider silk protein, and 2D-nanomaterial MXenes for synergistic triple-mode antibacterial action. The formulation will be extended to scaffolds and studied for biofilm formation and antimicrobial characteristics using various assays. This will lead to a universal low-cost coating technology for various medical substrates.