Phages 2 (IMAGE)

Rice University

Phages 2

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Bacteriophages combined with nanoparticle clusters can be drawn into a biofilm with a magnet. Researchers at Rice University and the University of Science and Technology of China developed the material to kill hard-to-reach bacteria protected by biofilms in water treatment systems.

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Alvarez Group/Rice University

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