Peppermint Medical Coating Infection Prevention
Peppermint Medical Coating Could Transform Infection Prevention in Hospitals Australian Researchers Develop Plasma-Engineered Nano-Layer to Reduce Infections and Inflammation A team of Australian researchers has developed an innovative medical coating made from peppermint essential oil, designed to be applied to the surfaces of widely used medical devices to help reduce infection and inflammatory complications. The idea, according to senior investigator Professor Krasimir Vasilev of Flinders University , originated from a personal moment of relief after consuming peppermint leaves to ease a sore throat. Intrigued by the plant's therapeutic properties, he sought to harness its biological activity within a stable plasma-engineered coating — building on two decades of expertise in advanced surface technologies. Working within the Biomedical Nanoengineering Laboratory , Professor Vasilev and Colleagues — Associate Professor Vi Khanh Truong , Dr Andrew Hayles and doctoral researchers ...