Booby Traps for Bacteria.

• Autores: Charles Q. Choi
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 300, Nº. 2, 2009, págs. 31-31
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses hollow capsules of organic conducting polymer that have the potential to eradicate bacteria. Microbes, which exert a negative charge, become adhered to filaments or thin sheets extruding from these positively charged capsules. Upon being exposed to light, these traps produce a form of reactive oxygen that is toxic to the bacteria. These particles were constructed by scientists at the University of Florida and the University of New Mexico.