REGEMAT 3D Supports Research Advancing Antimicrobial Hydrogel Coatings forSafer Medical Devices

Granada, Spain – November 26, 2024 – REGEMAT 3D congratulates the team of
researchers behind a recent publication focused on the development of novel antimicrobial
hydrogel coatings for medical devices—an essential innovation in the global fight against
antimicrobial resistance.
The study explores the use of 1,3-diaryltriazenes as antimicrobial agents incorporated into
3D-printed hydrogels composed of chitosan/starch and sodium alginate, specifically
designed for PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) substrates. A REGEMAT 3D bioprinter was
employed to apply the coatings to PDMS segments, demonstrating the precision and
flexibility of our biofabrication tools in biomedical material development.
The resulting coatings exhibited cytocompatibility, as well as antimicrobial and
antibiofilm properties under the tested conditions, positioning them as promising
candidates for infection-resistant medical devices.
We extend our sincere congratulations to the authors — Pedro Rino Vieira, Ana
Bettencourt, Efthymia Panteli, Catarina Santos, Lídia Gonçalves, Ana Francisco, and
Isabel Ribeiro — and their institutions, including iMed.ULisboa, University of Lisbon,
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, and National &
Kapodistrian University of Athens, for their outstanding contribution to this vital area of
research.

Read the full publication: https://lnkd.in/dwVsVp_3
Learn more about how REGEMAT 3D supports the development of next-generation medical
devices at www.regemat3d.com