4 papers
An infection-responsive collagen-based wet-spun textile fibre for wound monitoring
Jonathon Gorman, Charles Brooker, Xinyu Li +1
Wound infections are a significant clinical and socioeconomic challenge, contributing to delayed healing and increased wound chronicity. To enable early infection detection and inf…
Ultrasound-Triggered Release of Anticancer Nanoparticles from Electrospun Fabrics Integrated with Soft Robotic Tentacles
Samuel C. T. Moorcroft, Benjamin Calmé, Charles Brooker +4
The prompt identification of pancreatic cancer symptoms is an ongoing clinical challenge, often leading to late diagnosis and poor prognosis. Tumor 'hijacking' of the pancreatic st…
Photodynamic, UV-curable and fibre-forming polyvinyl alcohol derivative with broad processability and staining-free antibacterial capability
Man Li, Charles Brooker, Rucha Ambike +4
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) is a promising antibiotic-free strategy for broad-spectrum infection control in chronic wounds, minimising bacterial resistance risks. How…
Infection-responsivity of Commercial Dressings Through Halochromic Drop-casting
Charles Brooker, Giuseppe Tronci
Infection control remains one of the most challenging tasks in wound care, due to growing antimicrobial resistance and ineffective infection diagnostic tools at the point-of-care.…