A medical biofilm is a solid aggregate of microbial cells with altered phenotypes and unique architecture attached to a surface and to each other. They are distinctly different from those encountered ...

Modern medicine relies hugely on the ability to attach and implant devices to and in the human body to treat a wide range of diseases and conditions. However, a big problem with their use is the fact ...

Bacterial cellulose can be used in food, cosmetics and biomedical applications, such as implants and artificial organs. Bacterial cellulose (BC) nanofibers are promising building blocks for the ...

A new study reports on a new technique that could prevent bacterial contamination and infection in medical implants by using light combined with gold nanoparticles. Invented approximately 50 years ago ...

According to folklore, silver bullets kill werewolves, but in reality, researchers have been looking to harness this metal against bacteria. Scientists at the University of British Columbia have now ...