Home » antibacterial properties

Articles tagged with: ‘antibacterial properties‘

Tech»

Bioinspired anti-bacterial coating for stainless steel surfaces

By Damir Beciri
18 June 2012

stainless-steelNumerous chemical methods today already enable addition of durable antibacterial properties on surfaces, however, only a few prove to be useful on an industrial scale. Researchers from the University of Liege (ULg), Belgium, recently presented their latest results in a project related to the development of a sustainable way to apply wide spectrum antibacterial properties… »

Tech»

Space technology helps in fight against deadly bacteria

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments27 May 2011

microplaster-beta-version-atmospheric-plasma-device-1Technology developed during the long-running research conducted on the International Space Station is opening up a new way to keep hospital patients safe from infections. By using plasma (superheated, electrically charged gas), Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics director Gregor Morfill is developing ways to kill bacteria and viruses that can cause infections in hospitals…. »