Antimicrobial properties of a novel silver-silica nanocomposite material.
- Egger S Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, ETH Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 7, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
- Lehmann RP
- Height MJ
- Loessner MJ
- Schuppler M
- 2009-03-10
Published in:
- Applied and environmental microbiology. - 2009
Anti-Infective Agents
Antifungal Agents
Bacteria
Fungi
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Nanocomposites
Silicon Dioxide
Silver
English
Nanotechnology enables development and production of novel silver-based composite materials. We used in vitro tests to demonstrate the antimicrobial activity of a silver-silica nanocomposite compared to the activities of conventional materials, such as silver nitrate and silver zeolite. A silver-silica-containing polystyrene material was manufactured and shown to possess strong antimicrobial properties.
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- English
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- DOI 10.1128/AEM.01658-08
- PMID 19270121
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/71844
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