Spiky surface can kill infections
Published December 29th, 2006
Adding a special “spiky” coating to surfaces can kill bacteria and viruses, research suggests.
US scientists found painting on spike-like structures kept the surfaces infection-free.
The spikes, they believe, rupture bacteria and virus particles on contact, inactivating them.
The team, writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest their findings could help to fight the spread of diseases.
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