University of Rhode Island: 'Smart Bandage' Detects, Could Prevent Infections
January 22, 2021
January 22, 2021
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:
Bandages are great for covering wounds, but they would be much more useful if they could also detect infections.
By embedding nanosensors in the fibers of a bandage, University of Rhode Island Assistant Professor Daniel Roxbury and former URI graduate student Mohammad Moein Safaee have created a continuous, noninvasive way to detect and monitor an infection in a wound.< . . .
Bandages are great for covering wounds, but they would be much more useful if they could also detect infections.
By embedding nanosensors in the fibers of a bandage, University of Rhode Island Assistant Professor Daniel Roxbury and former URI graduate student Mohammad Moein Safaee have created a continuous, noninvasive way to detect and monitor an infection in a wound.< . . .