132181An Anti-Biofilm Synergistic Framework for Treating Chronic WoundsClosedFeasibility StudiesInnovate UKThis project is a collaboration between the 5D Health Protection Group Ltd and the University of Liverpool Clinical Engineering Department. The research and development collaboration will enable the development of the next generation antibiofilm technologies that can be applied to medical platforms for enhancing clinical outcome. One important area for use of this technology would be woundcare considering now that chronic wounds have been shown to now contain biofilms. Many complex biofilms found in non-healing and infected chronic wounds are recalcitrant to presently used antimicrobial interventions. Furthermore these interventions are often overused and have no enhanced clinical benefit. In addition the project will involve the development of a framework that involves the intelligent triggered release of synergistic agents for maximum impact and reduced hospital costs. Presently such technology does not exist in the market so this innovation will create the first world leading prototypes and advanced technolgies that presently do not deliver to the expectations required for biofilm management in non-healing and infected chronic wounds.