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In The News

The article published in the February 2007 issue of Biomacromolecules entitled "Antibacterial Surfaces on Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene; Penicillin Attachment", authored by N. Aumsuwan, S. Heihorst and M.W. Urban has been featured in several national and international publications.

Related news articles:

Attacking Hospital Infections at the Source
Microbe World News - 2007

Antibiotic-Coated Medical Devices Could Cut Infections
Forbes, NY, USA - Friday, Jan. 19, 2007 (HealthDay News)
In the future, hospital patients may have a new weapon to fight infection after surgery: powerful antibiotic coatings attached *...*

Antibiotic-Coated Medical Devices Could Cut Infections
HealthCentral.com, VA, USA - January 19, 2007
By Steven Reinberg. FRIDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- In the future, hospital patients may have a new weapon to fight infection after surgery: powerful *...***

Penicillin-Coated Biomaterial Created
Post Chronicle - Jan 17, 2007
By Staff. US scientists have developed a penicillin-coated version of a polymer biomaterial to protect polymer-based surgical devices and medical implants. *...*


 

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