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June 23rd, 2003

New Antibacterial Textiles

Abstract:
Nano-sized silver particles open way to new breed of antimicrobial materials. Scientists can now incorporate silver particles into polypropylene to produce an anti-microbial material that could be used in anything from carpets, to napkins and surgical masks.

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* AlphaGalileo

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