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Quasi-Instantaneous Bacterial Inactivation on Cu-Ag Nanoparticulate 3D Catheters in the Dark and Under Light: Mechanism and Dynamics

César Pulgarin, Juan Kiwi, Sami Rtimi, Rosendo Sanjines
2016
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The first evidence for Cu-Ag (50%/50%) nanoparticulate hybrid coatings is presented leading to a complete and almost instantaneous bacterial inactivation in the dark (

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/f8516c94-b930-4b92-af90-b242617e1fd3

César Pulgarin, Juan Kiwi, Sami Rtimi, Rosendo Sanjines
2016
Journal Articles

Abstract

The first evidence for Cu-Ag (50%/50%) nanoparticulate hybrid coatings is presented leading to a complete and almost instantaneous bacterial inactivation in the dark (

Official source

https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/f8516c94-b930-4b92-af90-b242617e1fd3

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