Friday 8 March 2013

Insect wings shred bacteria on contact (video)



This holds the promise of synthetic versions in mass produced materials for sterile bench tops & other surfaces. Wallpaper?  Paint?

http://www.nature.com/news/insect-wings-shred-bacteria-to-pieces-1.12533  / antibacterial chemical substance kill kills bacteria soap Cicadas cicada soap insect household cleaning products structure of their wings wing electron microscope tiny nanopillars spikes blunt bacterium contact wing surface stick sticks bacterial membrane sags spaces between pillars rupture kill killing replicate wing structure synthetic materials mass produce mass-producible antibacterial surface like on public transportation  bathrooms restaurants wallpaper these places cicada-wing nanomaterials that kill bacteria on contact chemical cleaning agents, and surfaces will stay bacteria-free permanently antiseptic /

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