Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
$24,910.00
Development of an effective and ecofriendly antimicrobial fabric using herbal nanoparticles
FY 2018-19
Summary
Giftgowns, a Toronto, Ontario based company, manufactures and sells comfortable, stylized hospital gowns for consumers to bring with them to the hospital or give as a gift to friends or loved ones staying in the hospital. The goal for this research collaboration is to develop an antimicrobial fabric treatment using nanotechnology to encapsulate naturally sourced herbal extracts, or more specifically, nanoencapuslated essential oils (EO). The resulting product will be an environmentally conscientious, antimicrobial hospital gown, suited to medical environments that will make Giftgowns a market leader. Dr. Siyam Subair, a part time faculty within Seneca's School of Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry (BSAC), will lead the project, supported a student Research Assistant (RA).
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
531505-2018
Name nom
Williamson, Vanessa
Department département
Markham Campus
Organization id
1803
Institution établissement
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
24910
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
502
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Fibres and textiles
Area of application fr
Fibres et textiles
Research subject code
1902
Research subject group en
Biomedical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie biomédical
Research subject en
Biomedical materials
Research subject fr
Matériaux biomédicaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Development of an effective and ecofriendly antimicrobial fabric using herbal nanoparticles
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Giftgowns, a Toronto, Ontario based company, manufactures and sells comfortable, stylized hospital gowns for consumers to bring with them to the hospital or give as a gift to friends or loved ones staying in the hospital. The goal for this research collaboration is to develop an antimicrobial fabric treatment using nanotechnology to encapsulate naturally sourced herbal extracts, or more specifically, nanoencapuslated essential oils (EO). The resulting product will be an environmentally conscientious, antimicrobial hospital gown, suited to medical environments that will make Giftgowns a market leader. Dr. Siyam Subair, a part time faculty within Seneca's School of Biological Sciences and Applied Chemistry (BSAC), will lead the project, supported a student Research Assistant (RA).
