'Rechargeable' Anti-Microbial Surfaces Boost Food Safety
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 18:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Using nano materials, food scientist Julie Goddard is improving food-handling safety by adding a thin anti-microbial layer to surfaces such as conveyor belts and work tables. Only tens of nanometers thick, it chemically "re-charges" its germ-killing powers every time it's rinsed with common bleach.