New technique for rapidly killing bacteria using tiny gold disks and light

Thursday, March 17, 2016 - 20:20 in Health & Medicine

A new technique for killing bacteria in seconds using highly porous gold nanodisks and light has been developed by researchers. The method could one day help hospitals treat some common infections without using antibiotics, which could help reduce the risk of spreading antibiotics resistance.

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