Breakthrough in safe iodine delivery: Cyclodextrin-based iodophors

<p>Iodine has been used as an antiseptic for decades. It can still be found in our local drugstores, sold as a disinfectant for skin cuts and wounds. Unfortunately, developing water-based formulations containing iodine is not a trivial process: iodine has a low solubility in water, making the preparation of aqueous iodine solutions rather difficult.</p> <p>Several methods have been examined so far, focusing on the incorporation of iodine in various complexes. One example is iodine-containing polymers called iodophors; however, many adverse effects have been reported, such as allergic dermatitis correlated with the polymer nature. It&rsquo;s clear that there is an urgent need for a new approach to safely deliver iodine.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@ResearchFeatures/breakthrough-in-safe-iodine-delivery-cyclodextrin-based-iodophors-131ad6cef864"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>