Compositions for enhancing wound healing are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are methods of making the compositions and methods of using the compositions for the prevention of biofilm formation and for the inhibition of pathogen growth and proliferation.

Expanded, nanofiber structures are provided as well as methods of use thereof and methods of making.

The invention pertains to the technical field of urethane based materials, in particular to radiation curable urethane precursors that are cross-linkable in solid form and materials obtainable therefrom. In addition the invention pertains to methods for manufacturing these precursors and materials, and their uses. The invention is advantageous to the fields of i.e. coatings and biomedical applications.

Embodiments of the invention include silica fiber compositions useful for treatment of animal wounds and tissue, as well as for other applications in industry. The fiber compositions may be formed via electrospinning of a sol gel produced with a silicon alkoxide reagent, such as tetraethyl ortho silicate, alcohol solvent, and an acid catalyst.

Embodiments of the invention include nerve-repair conduits incorporating mats, sheets, and/or powders of silica fibers and methods for producing such conduits. The silica fibers may be formed via electrospinning of a sol gel produced with a silicon alkoxide reagent, such as tetraethyl ortho silicate, alcohol solvent, and an acid catalyst.

The invention pertains to the technical field of urethane based materials, in particular to radiation curable urethane precursors that are cross-linkable in solid form and materials obtainable therefrom. In addition the invention pertains to methods for manufacturing these precursors and materials, and their uses. The invention is advantageous to the fields of i.e. coatings and biomedical applications.

Provided is a method for producing metal titanate fibers which is capable of easily preparing a uniform spinning solution and capable of stably spinning for a long period. The method for producing metal titanate fibers includes (A) a process for preparing a spinning solution, (B) a process for manufacturing precursor fibers by electro-spinning the spinning solution, and (C) a process for calcinating the precursor fibers, wherein (A) the process for preparing the spinning solution comprises: (a1) a process for obtaining a first solution by mixing a metal salt and a first solvent; (a2) a process for obtaining a second solution by mixing a fiber-forming material, a second solvent and a titanium alkoxide; and (a3) a process for obtaining a spinning solution by mixing the first solution and the second solution.

Compositions for enhancing wound healing are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are methods of making the compositions and methods of using the compositions for the prevention of biofilm formation and for the inhibition of pathogen growth and proliferation.

The present invention relates to nanofiber nonwovens comprising a network of nanofibers, which are composed of at least one nanofiber material and which enclose pores, to methods for producing nanofiber nonwovens, to the use thereof as well as to artificial tissue comprising these nanofiber nonwovens and methods for producing these artificial tissues.

Disclosed herein is a novel polymer having a structure based on a biodegradable polymer. In the novel polymer, the biodegradable polymer has at least one kind of functional groups from among a hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group, wherein the biodegradable polymer bears a functional group conjugated with a nitric oxide-releasing compound and a different functional group substituted with a photopolymerizable functional group, the nitric oxide-releasing compound comprising a NO donor. Also provided is a nanofiber fabricated from the modified biodegradable polymer. The nanofiber can be fabricated by electrospinning the novel polymer.