Team:SDU-Denmark/Perspectives

Perspectives

Early on the project we realized that there are many interesting applications for our chosen sub elements, and as we got to talk with different experts, we saw even more opportunities. On this page we have highlighted some of the most interesting ideas, to give you a broader perspective of the true potential of each sub element. We have also included some of the ideas the high school students gave us during our workshops. So take a look and be inspired to how Bacto-aid’s sub elements can be integrated in your future.

Bacteriocins

The promising MIC results of the bacteriocins gives us the opportunity to use them as a supplement to traditional antibiotics, thus facing the evolution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Here is some of the ideas for their future applications.

Combination of traditional antibiotics with bacteriocins

The bacteriocins could serve as a supplement to traditional antibiotics, since our purified bacteriocins were capable of inhibiting the growth of Methicillin Resistant S. aureus strains. It could also be hypothesized that a combination of traditional antibiotics with bacteriocins could elicit a synergistic effect towards resistant bacterial strains. This leaves us with the opportunity to shift the balance of resistance and prevent the evolution of antimicrobial resistance against traditional antibiotics.

Combination with pulsed electric fields
Bacteriocins as probiotics
Salve against MRSA
Bacteriocins for medical equipment

Spider Silk

Creation of skin cell culture
Antimicrobial gauze
Soft implants
Textiles made from silk
Implants and coating for guided bone regeneration
Coating of implants in combination with antimicrobial compounds
Intracellular drug delivery
Future market for PHB

Ideas from high school students