Rice University researchers have settled a long-standing controversy over the mechanism by which silver nanoparticles, the most widely used nanomaterial in the world, kill bacteria.
Car parks and road tunnels are two environments where air pollution significantly affects the users of these infrastructures as well as the people working there.
In a new study, Brown University engineers report that when they used selenium nanoparticles to coat polycarbonate, the material of catheters and endotracheal tubes, the results were significant reductions in cultured populations of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, sometimes by as much as 90 percent.
NanoHorizons Inc., a technology company focused on the development of nanoscale antimicrobial additives for healthcare, textile and industrial applications, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent 8,183,167 B1 covering an antimicrobial and antifungal textile substrate with exceptional wash durability and efficacy.
Troy Corp. announced an increase in prices of all Micropel OBPA (oxybisphenoxarsine) antimicrobial products by up to 15 percent effective June 15, 2012, or as contracts allow.
AM Coatings has developed a unique and worldwide patented technology that provides safe and durable protection against bacteria, algae, molds and fungi.
