DISPENSARY CORNER 24 March 16
March 24, 2016
SO-CALLED “frog foam” could
provide the key to drug delivery
for burn victims, according
to scientists from Britain’s
Strathclyde University.
The miniature Tungara frog from
Trinidad creates a nest of bubbles
which protects their eggs during spawning,
with the researchers working
on a synthetic version of the
tough substance which consists
of proteins which retain the
shape and strength of the nest,
according to the BBC.
Dr Paul Hoskisson says he
believes the “tough bubbles” have
the potential to trap and deliver
medication, while at the same
time providing a protective barrier
between the wound dressing and
damaged skin.
Initial successful tests have
involved vancomycin, but more
work is required to make the
foam highly stable, he said.
NOT quite a carbon supplement?
British supermarket giant
Sainsbury’s is copping flak for
selling burnt bread, which it’s
marketing as a “Well Fired Loaf”.
The loaves have blackened
crusts and many customers have
posted comments on Twitter
about the phenomenon.
However the official Sainsbury’s
Twitter account has stressed
that the bread is “supposed to
look like that” while others have
noted that black-crusted bread is
popular in Scotland where some
people believe it’s the “best
hangover cure”.
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