Medieval “stained glass” technique prevents bacterial infections

Medieval “stained glass” technique prevents bacterial infections

An old technique for making blue stained glass has now been used to make antibacterial materialsAn 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…

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