Microcapsules act as 'roach motel' to kill harmful bacteria
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 11:21
in Biology & Nature
Researchers in New Mexico and Florida are reporting development of microscopic particles that act as chemical booby traps for bacteria. The traps attract and kill up to 95 percent of nearby bacteria, including microbes responsible for worrisome hospital-based infections. The scientists describe their discovery as micro-sized 'roach motels' for harmful bacteria. Their study will be published online 24 November in the premiere issue of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces,a new monthly journal. It is scheduled for the 28 January print edition...