Medieval “stained glass” technique prevents bacterial infections
An old technique for making blue stained glass has now been used to make antibacterial materials
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New Atlas Publication – author Michael Irving published on March 5th, 2019
Bacteria are a huge problem in hospitals, where colonies can build up on instruments and cause potentially fatal infections in vulnerable patients. Now, researchers at Aston University have developed a new type of antimicrobial material that’s made using a centuries-old stained glass technique…