Recipe for antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whites
Friday, March 27, 2015 - 17:10
in Health & Medicine
Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties, findings that could eventually lead to their use in plastics used in medical applications such as wound healing dressings, sutures, catheter tubes and drug delivery, according to a recent study by the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences.