Cut flowers last longer with silver nanotechnology

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 14:51 in Biology & Nature

Once cut and dunked in a vase of water, flowers are susceptible to bacterial growth that shortens the length of time one has to enjoy the blooms. A few silver nanoparticles sprinkled into the water, might be the answer to longer-lasting cut flowers according to new research.

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