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SUBMITTER: Ozkan E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6045480 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ozkan Ekrem E Allan Elaine E Parkin Ivan P IP
ACS omega 20180315 3
The prevalence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria is a growing public health concern worldwide. Herein, a facile, easily scalable technique is reported to fabricate white-light-activated bactericidal surfaces by incorporating zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and crystal violet (CV) dye into poly(dimethylsiloxane). The effect of ZnO concentration on photobactericidal activity of CV is investigated, and we show that there is synergy between ZnO and CV. Thes ...[more]