Publications

A strong body of literature has been published in scientific and medical journals and presented at conferences on the OPAL Process and the OPAL Extracts and the positive effect of the OPAL Extracts on the treatment of burns & hard-to-heal ulcers and the prevention and treatment of skin tears and wound on fragile skin.

The various papers and posters can be opened below.

July 2016

Retaining in-gel zymographic activity of cysteine proteases via a cysteine-supplemented running buffer

Sreekanth Vootukuri Reddy
Mike P. Philpott
Giuseppe Trigiante
May 2014

Optiderma OPAL A. For the preventative treatment and management of chronic wounds for Aged Care providers. A model for change

Presentation at the Australian Wound Management Association conference
Baldock M
May 2014

Randomised, Placebo-controlled Study of OPAL A for the Treatment of Chronic Venous and Pressure Ulcers

Poster presentation at the Australasian Wound & Tissue Repair Society and Australian Wound Management Association conferences
Woodward M, Woolley M, Richardson M
May 2014

Properties of OPAL A

Poster presentation at the Australasian Wound & Tissue Repair Society and Australian Wound Management Association conferences
Philpott M, Rzechorzek N, Mitchell G and Woodward M
May 2014

Enzymatic Debridement: A failed promise, or hope for the future?

Presentation at the Australian Wound Management Association conference
Nowicki J, Siviour A
May 2014

Cysteine Proteases May Play a Role in the Wound Healing

Poster presentation at the Australasian Wound & Tissue Repair Society and Australian Wound Management Association conferences
Philpott M, Rzechorzek N, Mitchell G and Woodward M
December 2011

Effect of the novel wound healing agent, OPAL A on leukotriene B4 production in human neutrophils and 5-lipoxygenase activity

Wound & Practice Research - Journal of the Australian Wound management Association
Russell FD, Windegger T, Hamilton KD & Cheetham NWH
June 2013

Best practice skin care management in lymphoedema

Jake Nowicki

Alex Siviour
December 2011

Treatment of a sacral pressure ulcer and extensive hyperkeratosis with OPAL A filtrate and cream

Wound & Practice Research - Journal of the Australian Wound management Association
Baldwin C and Bonham S
December 2011

Clinical observations supporting a vasodilatory effect of the modified papaya extract OPAL001

Wound & Practice Research - Journal of the Australian Wound management Association
Mitchell GK
March 2010

The treatment of chronic pressure ulcers on the foot with OPAL A

Presentation to the Australian Wound Management Association conference
Bonham S, Baldwin C, Tozer L
May 2010

Potential treatment for the hard to heal

Hospital & Aged Care
March 2010

Inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase activity by The novel wound-healing agent, OPAL A

Fraser D. Russell
Tanja Windegger
Norman W.H. Cheetham
Geoffrey Mitch
March 2010

Clinical observations and physiological data supporting a vascular response as a mechanism of the novel wound-healing agent, OPAL A

G. Mitchell
T. Windegger
F.D. Russell
March 2010

Case Series: Treatment of Chronic Wounds with Alkalised Fruit Extract

G. Mitchell
LMR Tozer
March 2010

OPAL Products - Treatment of Partial Thickness Burns

Dr Lyn Tozer
Prof. Geoff Mitchell
May 2009

The treatment of vascular ulcers with alkalised fruit extract

Geoffrey Mitchell
Michael Woodward
January 2010

Proof of concept for wound care trial

Hospital & Aged Care
May 2008

The use of OPAL001 filtrate and cream in the treatment of chronic pressure ulcers

Wound Practice & Research
Graves N & Ashby AE
May 2008

Alkalised fruit extract as a potential treatment for chronic ulcers – a case series

Presentation at the Australian Wound Management Association conference
Mitchell G, McArthur T, Hollerback K, Richardson M
July 2005

The use of OPAL A Cream and Lotion

Quadriplegic Centre, Western Australia
Piercey C, Knight R
May 2008

Clinical efficacy of OPAL001 and OPAL A in the treatment of a variety of different ulcer types

European Wound Management Association conference in Helsinki