Spray Coating (IMAGE)

Duke University

Spray Coating

Caption

After mixing self-assembling polymers with antibiotics, the infection-preventing coating is sprayed on to human intramedullary hip implants with a simple perfume bottle.

Credit

Segura Laboratory and Bertha Laboratory

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