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- Title
Sound-blast to add nanoparticles.
- Authors
King, Anthony
- Abstract
The article reports that hospital facilities in Sofia, Bulgaria will outfitted with bed linens, curtains, pillows, and pyjamas impregnated with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles. According to the report, the nanoparticles will be incorporated into the fabrics by blasting them into the cotton using sonochemistry and will serve as an antibacterial treatment. The cost of manufacturing antibacterial fabrics and the rate of hospital-acquired infections in the European Union (EU) are discussed.
- Subjects
SOFIA (Bulgaria); INSTITUTIONAL linens; ZINC oxide; NANOMEDICINE; NOSOCOMIAL infections; ANTIBACTERIAL agents; SONOCHEMISTRY
- Publication
Chemistry & Industry, 2013, Vol 77, Issue 7, p11
- ISSN
0009-3068
- Publication type
Article