Friday, March 31, 2006

Scientists to tackle illness with 'silver nanobullet'

Scientists to tackle illness with 'silver nanobullet'

It has been known for some time that silver is highly toxic to a wide range of bacteria, and silver-based compounds have been used extensively in bactericidal applications. This property of silver has caused great interest especially as new resistant strains of bacteria have become a serious problem in public health.


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