AGT Sciences’ advanced polymer hydrogel represents a unique and flexible technological platform with an extremely wide scope of controllable properties.

The scope of formulations creates great potential for use in both biological and non-biological applications and have a positive impact in medical, industrial and environmental fields.

Our research and development activities are currently focused upon deploying our technology for unique applications in the following areas:

Life Sciences 

After its inception in 2005 AGTS initially concentrated on developing a range of wound care devices which were perceived to be capable of quicker development to take to the market than pharmaceutical applications. The development programs each offered a unique feature and met previously unsatisfied market needs.
 
Advanced Wound Care Diagnostics

Development of a range of diagnostic dressings with the capability to inform physicians and nurses as to the status of the wound with respect to pH of the wound bed, the presence of enzymes and level of bacterial infection.

This provides valuable information at the point of care, for objective direction of further treatment using specialist wound care products to improve and accelerate clinical outcomes. There is a considerable unmet need for such a device in the market place and AGT Sciences aims to be the first to exploit it.

Antibiotic Release

Development of antibacterial dressings e.g. containing silver, to prevent and fight infection effectively and efficiently, especially against super-bugs such as MRSA. This would reduce reliance upon those antibiotics to which bacteria develop resistance. The zero order kinetics of one of our hydrogel formulations has been demonstrated to successfully deliver a sustained release of active ingredients and be more effective than currently available commercial products.

Orthopaedics

A number of roles in orthopaedics are currently being explored, especially with respect to reversible fixation of joint prostheses, incorporation of antibiotics, and the repair of cartilage defects.

Drug Delivery

The sustained release properties of the polymer are currently under investigation but we believe will enhance delivery of pharmaceuticals through a range of routes of administration.