Jager bet on Dryel, a home dry-cleaning system, and Fit, an antibacterial fruit-and-vegetable cleanser.
Their studies are also looking into the workings of antibacterial activity in the human gut.
Auburn would like to eventually use what it has learned to develop more effective antibacterial glass and similar surfaces.
York now has an antibacterial and antifungal ointment in clinical trials in Canada.
Before that, he was conducting antibacterial research at the Tufts School of Medicine.
Other patches contain elements such as silver, which has been shown in studies to be an excellent antibacterial agent.
Because it has antibacterial and antifungal properties, it is included in catheters and other medical devices to reduce the risk of infection.
Antibacterial foam and chlorine dioxide gel were used to clean those offices.
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His tiny Rochester Medical Corp. of Stewartville, Minn. had created a device that, much like a medicated stent, delivered a 30-day infection-fighting antibacterial agent.
On the branded generics side, the company is heading full bore into novel drug delivery systems like the once-a-day version of Bayer antibacterial ciprofloxacin.
Professor Piddock pointed out that 16 new antibacterial agents were approved and brought to market between 1983-1987, compared with less than four agents since 2008.
The doctor may recommend certain antibacterial cleansers or antiperspirants in addition to regular bathing and laundering clothes as well as any medical treatment if necessary.
Alcohol gels or wipes and antibacterial soap work, too, but there's a chance that antibacterial soap contributes to antibiotic resistance, so it makes sense to avoid it.
Bradley's crew thought the device, called Dialpack, might be used to allow consumers to vary the flavor content of ice cream, or the amount of antibacterial agent in hand soap.
Among the more useful suggestions was one offered by Matt Christensen, who always carries antibacterial handwipes to freshen up after a plane ride or use in place of deodorant in a pinch.
The result is that any coating, such as an antibacterial layer, would be "self-repairing" after small amounts of damage, as the molecular chains just below the damaged layer re-cover the surface.
Antibacterial ointment is applied and the wound is bandaged.
His tiny Rochester Medical Corp (nasdaq: ROCM - news - people ). of Stewartville, Minn. had created a device that, much like a medicated stent, delivered a 30-day infection-fighting antibacterial agent.
Manuka honey has been the subject of particular interest, with the results of a study just published by Sydney University finding that it has powerful antibacterial properties, and is even effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
The product has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties, and has also been shown in preclinical laboratory tests to have promise against some cancers, particularly skin and brain cancers, while causing little to no side effects, McGuinness said.
For inflammation is an antibacterial response.
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Zeneca ordered a "wet" copy of a promising gene, in the form of a clone -- a colony of bacterial cells whose members all carry the desired snippet of DNA. These bacterial guinea pigs can then be used to try out antibacterial chemicals.
Now that we're exposed to less dirt and bacteria (thanks in part to our obsession with antibacterial everything), and have fewer scourges like polio and parasites to fight, our immune systems are quicker to overreact to otherwise harmless substances like pollen, says Levetin.
Most efforts to prevent their spread have focused on finding new antibiotics or improving hygiene, but Bill Keevil of the University of Southampton, UK, believes that the natural antibacterial properties of copper could be a simple and effective way to combat them.
Even as fewer people seek vaccinations -- in part because they believe that they are safe without them -- there has been a widespread increase in the use of antibacterial soaps and sprays at home, and parents and patients demand antibiotics at every sign of infection.
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Last month, the Canadian government moved to list triclosan an antibacterial ingredient commonly found in toothpaste as a toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, which could result in an outright ban on the antibacterial agent in personal care products, affecting U.S. companies that sell such products north of the border.
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