Light and nanotechnology combined to prevent biofilms on medical implants

Date 23rd, May 2019
Source EurekAlert - Scientific News Websites

DESCRIPTION

An ICFO and B. Braun Surgical, S.A. study published in Nano Letters and highlighted in Nature Photonics reports on a new technique that could prevent bacterial contamination and infection in medical implants by using light combined with gold nanoparticles.