Binding of Topical Skin Preparations to Skin

Presenter Information

Kassandra Schleis, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

21-4-2008 1:00 PM

End Date

21-4-2008 3:00 PM

Student's Major

Biological Sciences

Student's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Mentor's Name

Michael Bentley

Mentor's Department

Biological Sciences

Mentor's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Description

Topical skin preparations are essential for the appropriate application and maintenance of surgical dressings on wound sites to aid the healing process and prevent secondary infection. This project analyzed the adhesion of three prototype formulations ( obtained from Coloplast) to bovine skin, on an epithelial cellular level. The products were applied to the skin treated with 2% aqueous osmium tetraoxide and allowed to air dry. Following the drying process, the samples were mounted, sputter coated with gold palladium, and visualized by scanning electron microscopy. The topical skin preparations analyzed displayed similar efficacy in the binding to epithelial cells, which suggests sufficient aid in the application of surgical dressings.