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pencilvanian
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Posted - 05/08/2008 : 18:07:15

A Silver Coating in the Fight Against Microbes

http://tinyurl.com/4tvcgc

A new technique in paint making could soon make almost any surface germfree. Researchers have made paint that is embedded with silver nanoparticles known for their ability to kill bacteria and other microbes, in the hope that hospitals will coat their walls and countertops to fight infection.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one million people a year contract bacterial infections in hospitals. Silver itself is an excellent bacteria fighter, and in nanoparticle form it is even more potent at killing microorganisms. So far it has not shown any adverse effects in humans.

Ardent Listener
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Posted - 05/08/2008 : 18:53:17

I have been reading similar articles but about copper instead.

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