1. Scanning electron microscope images of (a) the chitosan film, (b) the chitosan-copper metal organic framework film at 500x magnification, (c) the chitosan-copper metal organic framework film at a higher magnification, and (d) an X-ray image of the film that shows the copper in pink.
2.An artist’s representation of bacteria (purple) being compromised by a chitosan-metal organic framework film. Credit: Colorado State University/Advanced Functional Materials
A new material could form a new antibacterial surface that prevents infections and reduces our reliance on antibiotics, suggests new research. By some estimates, bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics – superbugs – will cause more deaths than cancer by 2050...
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