Antimicrobial-Antibiofilm Coatings

Infections associated with health care are know to be a leading cause of death. Therefore, antimicrobial coatings are a crucial approach to prevent infections during and after medical procedures.

Harland Medical located in Minneapolis, USA, is specialized on surface enhancement with UV cured hydrophilic coatings. Harland now offers additionally the antimicrobial coating Bacticent KB.

Bacticent KB is a highly effective coating based on the patent pending combination of chlorhexidine and protamin sulfate against the adhesion of biofilm. Tests have shown that Bacticent KB outperforms the on the market available silver and nitrofurazone coatings.

Bacticent KB is effective against most gram negative and gram positive bacteria associated with nosocomial infections: