Tag: bacteria

  • Hospital Cleaning: A New Solution?

    Hospitals are constantly on the lookout for new options to keep their facilities free from life-threatening infections and bacteria More…

  • Renewable Petroleum a Possibility?

    University of Minnesota researchers have discovered a crucial key to unlocking the possibility of renewable petroleum fuels using bacteria, sunlight, and dioxide. More…

  • Copper for HVAC Efficiency

    The EPA has recently registered copper for use in protecting heating and air conditioning equipment surfaces from bacteria, mold, and mildew.  More…

  • Next-Generation Food Packaging

    Aharon Gedanken and his colleagues are reporting successful lab tests of “killer paper,” a material intended as next-generation food packaging material to combat bacteria that cause spoilage.  However, this food packaging material has a lot of potential for commercial use as well, as a germ-fighting coating for plastics, fabrics, and metals in hospitals, kitchens, and…