A new development capable of stopping bleeding.
Scientists from the Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute (PMPI), a branch of VolgGMU, have created a sponge based on fish collagen to stop bleeding and promote tissue regeneration.
Fish collagen has high water-absorbing properties and is structurally closer to human tissue collagen. The sponge has a uniform cell structure, providing porosity and high water-absorbing capacity. The development can be applied in the field of combat wounds.
The main challenge for scientists is the process of transforming collagen gel into a sponge. Fish collagen was obtained from the by-products of aquaculture processing in the inland water bodies of southern Russia.
Photo: PMPI Telegram channel.