Novel photocatalytic activated resin formula for microbial colonisation control

Preventing and controlling the spread of healthcare associated infections is the greatest challenge of a health system. Control authorities have reported, over the past few years, the
increasing morbidity and mortality rates of these infections, which is causing a growing pressure on public health systems. In this context, the project aims to design, develop and validate a novel photocatalytic activated product based on resins, in order to prevent and control the microbial pathogens implicated in healthcare associate infections. This product is
recommended for hospitals, public institutions or HoReCa companies that want to prevent and combat the spread of pathogenic microorganisms. In recent years, both the medical field and the HoReCa have reported the spread of pathogens that endanger public health. It is also desired to find an economically efficient method to reduce the high costs, and from a
microbiological point of view, which kills and inhibits the growth of microorganisms, due to the fact that bacterial and fungal resistance to antibiotics has been reported. Also in the field of HoReCa it is desired to decrease the chlorine based products (sodium hypochlorite) used in disinfection, which can have adverse effects or prove to be inefficient because of the resistance mechanisms developed by different microbial strains. The project proposes the following specific objectives: (1) Obtaining and selecting photoactivated resin formulations, based on physical and chemical properties and testing them for antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties; (2) Demonstrating of the functionality and stability of the selected photoactivated resins in contact with various surfaces (concrete, wood, plastic, stone) and the retesting of the antimicrobial and antibiofim properties; (3) Project management and dissemination of the project results; (4) Meetings with the industrial partner in order to establishe a good flow of work stages and research results.

Partners

Team

• Project coordinator – University of Bucharest: 
   Conf. Dr. Dițu Lia-Mara – Project Director
   Conf. Dr. Cinteză Ludmila Otilia – Senior Researcher
   Lect. Dr. Curutiu Carmen, PhD – Senior Researcher
   Lect. Dr. Holban Alina, PhD – Senior Researcher
   Bucureșteanu Răzvan, PhD
• Parter 1 – CHIMTITAN
   Ing. Siegfried Stockel, PhD (SS) –
   Ing Durus Dan
   Ing Duta Monica
   Ionita Monica, PhD