The antibacterial material, with peptides bound to hydrogel particles, works even in contact with body fluids such as blood. (IMAGE)

Chalmers University of Technology

The antibacterial material, with peptides bound to hydrogel particles, works even in contact with body fluids such as blood.

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The antibacterial material, with peptides bound to hydrogel particles, works even in contact with body fluids such as blood. It can be sprayed directly into wounds without impairing healing or applied as a coating to catheters and implants to prevent infection, and to fight even multi-resistant bacteria.

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Credit: Chalmers University of Technology| Anna-Lena Lundqvist

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Credit: Chalmers University of Technology| Anna-Lena Lundqvist

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