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Antimicrobial Properties of a Novel Silver-Silica Nanocomposite Material

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/aem.01658-08

Authors: Salome Egger, Rainer P. Lehmann, Murray J. Height, Martin J. Loessner, Markus Schuppler

Institutions: ETH Zurich, Institute of Food, Nutrition, and Health

Language: English

Topic: Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich