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A team of scientists from the Medical University of Białystok, in collaboration with researchers from the Henryk Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Kraków, has developed an innovative solution utilizing gold nanoparticles with a distinctive, peanut-like shape. The inventors from the Medical University of Białystok are Prof. Robert Bucki, Ewelina Piktel PhD, and Urszula Wnorowska PhD.

The developed solution is the subject of patent application P.433602, titled "Peanut-shaped gold nanoparticles for medical use, non-medical use of peanut-shaped gold nanoparticles, nanosystem, pharmaceutical composition comprising such a nanosystem, and disinfectant agent containing such nanoparticles."

 The nanoparticles developed by the team exhibit broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. They can be used for purposes such as controlling microbiological cleanliness, acting as antimicrobial and sporicidal agents, facilitating disinfection, and inhibiting the formation of- or destroying- microbial biofilms. Another significant potential application involves using these nanoparticles as carriers for antimicrobial drugs.

The invention was filed with the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland in 2020 and published in the Patent Office Bulletin in 2021. In 2026, the patent procedure reached a new stage, marking an important step toward securing full patent protection for the solution developed by the researchers. This technology demonstrates the potential of research conducted at the Medical University of Białystok to generate solutions with both scientific and practical application value.

Administrative support- Katarzyna Trusewicz PhD from the Technology Transfer Office at the Medical University of Białystok, responsible for intellectual property protection, including assistance with the procedures for invention disclosure and patent protection.