The present disclosure provides functional fibrous material comprising fibers associated with hydrogel containing micro-flakes. The present disclosure also provides a method of forming hydrogel micro-flakes having embedded therein at least one microorganism and a method of preparing functional fibrous material, both methods comprise a step of subjecting a mixture of hydrogel and microbial material to high shear forces to form micro-flakes comprising the hydrogel with at least one microorganism embedded therein. Further provided is a method of treatment of a target comprising contacting the target with the disclosed functional fibrous material as well as the micro-flakes disclosed herein.

The present invention relates to methods for the encapsulation of bioactive entities, and formation into solid materials. The method comprises encapsulation of a bioactive entity via microfluidics and electrospinning into polymer fibres. The invention also relates to electrospun polymer fibres comprising bioactive entity-containing hydrophilic and/or gel-forming polymer microparticles embedded within fibres of at least one hydrophobic polymer. The invention also relates to a wound dressing comprising the electrospun fibres.

The present invention relates to methods for the encapsulation of bioactive entities, and formation into solid materials. The method comprises encapsulation of a bioactive entity via microfluidics and electrospinning into polymer fibres. The invention also relates to electrospun polymer fibres comprising bioactive entity-containing hydrophilic and/or gel-forming polymer microparticles embedded within fibres of at least one hydrophobic polymer. The invention also relates to a wound dressing comprising the electrospun fibres.