Bacterial Asssassins (IMAGE)

Brown University

Bacterial Asssassins

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Iron-oxide nanoparticles developed at Brown University target an infected prosthesis, penetrate a bacterial film on the implant’s surface and thwart the colony by killing the bacteria. The nanoparticles also are believed to help natural bone cell growth.

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Erik Taylor, Brown University

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