Who We Are:
Dr T P Sastry and Dr. S. Sekar are founders of this establishment having immense knowledge in the research of Collagen-based medical devices.Dr. T.P.Sastry is an organized researcher with Ph. D specialized in biomaterials used in burn/wound dressing, orthopedic, oral and ophthalmic surgeries.Has vast expertise in nano-biotechnology, biological chemistry, molecular mechanism of wound healing using hydrogel/scaffold-based dressing materials, tissue engineering, nanomaterial-based contrast agents used to detect tumor and arthritis in animal models.Published more than 100 papers in National and International Journals, filed 20 National and International Patents.Successfully guided 24 PhD, 25 M. Phil, 20 M Tech., more than 300 MSc StudentsMore than 10 Technologies commercialized to the relevant industries which includes collagen sheets, collagen particles, fibro gel, bone graft, demineralized bone matrix, etc.Expert in preparation, characterization and evaluation of Nano/Biomaterials used in wound dressing, ophthalmic, oral, orthopedic surgeries, CT/MRI contrast agents for various biomedical applications.UNDP expert on bone processing from 1990-1992.Nominee for Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for meat and slaughter house by products until December 2016Dr Sekar has 13+ years of experience in the Research of collagen sheets, Collagen scaffolds, Fibro gel, Bone graft, Corneal graft, Collagen sponge, Collagen particles, Collagen ointment, Osteoinductive materials, Targeting and imaging of Cancer and value-added products from chrome containing leather wastes and fish scales.Published more than 25 research articles in national and international scientific journals, who has also filed 5 patentsFour Technologies transferred and demonstrated to various national and international companiesExpert in various chemical and biochemical analytical techniques
Collagen And Wound Healing:
Collagen, a biopolymer finds its application in the preparation of pharmaceutical products that are used in wound management, ophthalmic, orthopedic and oral surgeries. Collagen is isolated from various sources such as bovine skin, tendon, bones; fish skin and bladders; collagenous wastes of marine organisms etc. It is used widely because of its special properties such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, easy availability and high versatility.Collagen molecule exhibits triple helical strand which is rich in amino acids such as glycine, proline/hydroxyproline with molecular weight around 300 kDa. Collagen is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of various connective tissues in the body. It is the most abundant protein in mammals, making up from 25% to 35% of the whole-body protein.Wound healing is a process of repairing the damaged soft tissue of the body to a normal state by shrinking the wound surface. Such skin disorders can be treated with collagenous materials in the form of sheet, powder, sponge, gel etc. Collagen having similar molecular structure of skin is capable of proliferating fibroblasts, cytokines and growth factors at the wound site. These molecules are capable of providing skin regeneration and wound healing activity in burn patients.
