Copper under the Microscope (IMAGE)

University of Southampton

Copper under the Microscope

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The live experiment used state-of-the-art fluorescent microscopy to show copper eradicating an exceptionally high challenge of MRSA bacteria -- one of the notorious antibiotic-resistant superbugs -- within minutes.

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Copper Development Agency

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