Transition metal (e.g., silver and copper) derivatized phosphorylated polysaccharides (cellulose, starch, gauze) provide antimicrobial and elastase sequestration properties to wound dressings, and the wound dressing have enhanced water sorption and elastase sequestration when used with alginates. Wound...http://www.google.com/patents/US8187626?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8187626 - Wound dressings containing complexes of transition metals and alginate for elastase-sequestering
