A team of Polish scientists discovered how antimicrobial blue light can fight against infections caused by the P. aeruginosa bacterium, that occur often in burn victims.
Improving Management of Water Distribution Systems by Understanding Microbial Ecology
Operators are now increasingly being held accountable to ensure delivered water is safe for human consumption, yet little is understood on how to best to manage these living engineered systems.
Biofilm-Inspired Fabrication of Complex Nanostructures [Video]
Inspired by biofilm formation, a strategy for templated self-assembly of nano-objects is developed for the fabrication of complex nanostructures.
Essential Oils as Antimicrobial Agents
Essential oils could provide a potential solution for the growing problem of multidrug-resistant organisms.
Catheter-associated Infections: Prevention using Polymers
Preventing catheter-associated infections using antibacterial drug-loaded polymers in catheter manufacturing.
Ecosystem Engineers in Rivers: How and Where Organisms Create Positive Biogeomorphic Feedbacks
Dr. Polvi and Dr. Sarneel point to the study of ecosystem engineers being an expanding field that is gaining importance, in particular with the need to understand the impacts of invasive species and river restoration.
Graphene Materials can be used to Improve Dental Care
Graphene oxide is effective in combating early-stage formation of biofilms, resulting in dental care advances.
Improving on Nature: Artificial Biofilm Boosts Microbial Fuel Cell
Research on artificial biofilms to enable the integration of electrogenic microorganisms in biofuel cell technology is presented.
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Advanced Materials Interfaces: new journal in 2014, now open for submissions!
A new journal from the Advanced Materials family covering all aspects of surface and interface science is launching in early 2014.