Abstract:
A method of forming a fibrin hydrogel composition including providing one or more unitary masses of a fibrin hydrogel, dividing at least one of the unitary masses of the fibrin hydrogel into a multiplicity of smaller pieces of the fibrin hydrogel, and recombining at least a portion of the smaller pieces into a cohesive mass. Dividing at least one of the unitary masses of fibrin hydrogel into a multiplicity of smaller pieces may include shearing or cutting the unitary masses to form an aqueous dispersion of the fibrin hydrogel in an aqueous medium. The aqueous dispersion of fibrin hydrogel may be applied to a substrate on a roller or an endless belt, and is optionally overlaid by a scrim. The cohesive mass of fibrin hydrogel, which may be formed by removing at least a portion of the aqueous medium from the aqueous dispersion of the smaller pieces of the fibrin hydrogel, finds uses in wound dressing articles.
Abstract:
A self-contained anaerobic environment-generating culture device is provided. The culture device includes a first substrate having opposing inner and outer surfaces, a second substrate having opposing inner and outer surfaces, a growth region disposed between the inner surfaces of the first and second substrates, an effective amount of a substantially dry enzyme component of an enzyme-mediated oxygen depletion system, an effective amount of a substantially dry enzyme substrate component of the enzyme-mediated oxygen depletion system, and a dry, cold-water-soluble gelling agent disposed in the growth region. The enzyme and enzyme substrate components are disposed in coatings in the growth region. The first and second substrates are substantially nontransmissible to gaseous oxygen. Methods of making and using the culture device area also provided.