Consulting & R&D Support
Consulting & R&D Support provides scientific, technical, and regulatory guidance to help companies design, optimize, and validate antimicrobial materials, coatings, medical devices, surface treatments, pharmaceuticals, and biofilm-resistant technologies. Because antimicrobial and biofilm behavior is highly dependent on material chemistry, surface structure, environmental conditions, and microbial species, expert direction is essential to ensure that products are developed efficiently, tested correctly, and positioned for regulatory success.
Materials Metric partners with innovators across medical devices, biotech, pharmaceuticals, dental, wound care, packaging, and industrial sectors to build evidence-based antimicrobial and biofilm performance strategies from early research through preclinical evaluation and regulatory submission.
Our Consulting & R&D Support Include
Scientific Guidance & Study Design
Selection of microorganisms relevant to your clinical or environmental use
Determination of test conditions (aerobic, anaerobic, static, dynamic)
Guidance on surface preparation, dosing, exposure time, and challenge intensity
Study design aligned with intended product claims or regulatory expectations
Assay Selection & Method Development
Selecting appropriate antimicrobial assays (USP, ISO, ASTM, custom)
Designing custom challenge models for novel materials or coatings
Tailoring biofilm models to mimic real clinical or industrial environments
Development of time-kill, zone of inhibition, dynamic flow, or CDC reactor studies
Data Interpretation & Mechanism Analysis
Analysis of antimicrobial activity, kill rate, resistance behavior, and biofilm disruption
Interpretation of SEM, CLSM, fluorescence imaging, and viability assays
Identification of performance-limiting factors
Mechanistic insights to support formulation improvement
Regulatory Strategy & Product Claims Support
Guidance on FDA, ISO, and USP antimicrobial test expectations
Recommendations for biocompatibility and chemical characterization integration
Support for 510(k), De Novo, PMA, MDR, and international submissions
Claim substantiation guidance (“antimicrobial,” “antibiofilm,” “bacteriostatic,” etc.)
Material & Surface Optimization
Evaluating how surface chemistry, roughness, hydrophobicity, or coatings influence microbial adhesion
Recommendations to improve antimicrobial performance
Integration with surface characterization studies (SEM, AFM, profilometry)
R&D Development Cycle Support
Early-stage screening to select promising candidates
Mid-stage optimization based on mechanistic insights
Preclinical validation aligned with regulatory pathways
Applications of Consulting & R&D Support
Medical Device Innovation
Catheters, orthopedic implants, wound dressings, dental materials, sutures, stents, and surgical tools.
Biomaterial and Coating Development
Antimicrobial coatings, bioactive surfaces, nanostructured materials, hydrogels, and composite systems.
Pharmaceutical and Topical Formulation Development
Antibiotic gels, ointments, sprays, and controlled-release antimicrobials.
Industrial and Environmental Solutions
Membranes, HVAC coatings, food-contact materials, packaging, and water systems.
Consulting & R&D Support Workflow
- Technical Intake & Problem Definition
We review your product type, claims, development stage, target microbes, regulatory pathway, and performance challenges.
- Study Design & Assay Planning
We help select the most appropriate test methods and develop custom models if needed.
- Experimental Support & Interpretation
We assist with test execution, optimization, imaging, quantification, and comparative analysis.
- Regulatory Pathway Alignment
We guide your testing strategy to support FDA, ISO, USP, ASTM, and international requirements.
- Continuous R&D Collaboration
We remain involved as your product advances, adapting strategies based on results.
Why Choose Materials Metric
Materials Metric provides end-to-end scientific and R&D support backed by deep expertise in microbiology, materials science, and advanced analytical testing.
We offer:
ISO 9001:2015–certified processes ensuring accuracy and traceability
Antimicrobial and biofilm testing, reducing development time
Advanced microscopy (SEM, CLSM, fluorescence) for mechanistic insights
Custom model development tailored to your specific device or formulation
Interdisciplinary expertise in chemistry, biology, materials, and engineering
Regulatory-aligned strategies to strengthen FDA and global submissions
Actionable, data-driven recommendations that accelerate R&D success
Our team helps you reduce risk, refine product performance, and build strong scientific evidence to support regulatory and commercial objectives.
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