Fig. 1: Research and development of high-value medical devices based on waste pomelo peels. | Communications Materials

Fig. 1: Research and development of high-value medical devices based on waste pomelo peels.

From: Transforming pomelo peel waste into multifunctional biomaterials for hemostasis and wound healing

Fig. 1: Research and development of high-value medical devices based on waste pomelo peels.The alt text for this image may have been generated using AI.

A The purpose of this study is to develop pomelo peel (PP) into biomedical devices for rapid hemostasis and wound management through two green manufacturing techniques, carbonization and depressurization of subcritical CO2 fluid. B For one thing, the PP was decellularized (DPP) and then expanded by depressurization of subcritical CO2 fluid to increase its porosity. The expanded DPP (EDPP) could be used as a wound dressing and hemostatic material. For another, the PP was carbonized to create a carbon-based material with photothermal properties to effectively eradicate bacterial biofilms.

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