GLASS MICROBEADS HAVING BACTERIOSTATIC PROPERTIES AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH MICROBEADS

摘要

Glass microbeads having bacteriostatic properties and process for manufacturing such microbeads Glass microbeads are coated with proteins which are bound covalently to the glass and endow the beads with bacteriostatic properties. The protein coating may comprise an enzyme such as lactoperoxidase or lactoferrin, and may be bound to the glass using a coupling agent of the silane type. Such microbeads are useful in hospital fluidized bedding for example for the treatment of burn patients.