Germicidal Agent in Paints Can Fight Superbugs

Article

Scientists have discovered the germicidal properties of titanium dioxide, a brilliant white compound used as a brightening agent in paints. New information on how nanoparticle-sized forms of titanium dioxide destroy bacteria when they absorb ultraviolet light energy from the sun was presented at a meeting being held this week by the UK’s Society for General Microbiology. To read the complete article from Medical News Today, CLICK HERE.

 

 

Related Videos
Infection Control Today Topic of the Month: Mental Health
Infection Control Today Topic of the Month: Mental Health
Cleaning and sanitizing surfaces in hospitals  (Adobe Stock 339297096 by Melinda Nagy)
Set of white bottles with cleaning liquids on the white background. (Adobe Stock 6338071172112 by zolnierek)
Association for the Health Care Environment (Logo used with permission)
Woman lying in hospital bed (Adobe Stock, unknown)
Photo of a model operating room. (Photo courtesy of Indigo-Clean and Kenall Manufacturing)
Mona Shah, MPH, CIC, FAPIC, Construction infection preventionist  (Photo courtesy of Mona Shah)
UV-C Robots by OhmniLabs.  (Photo from OhmniLabs website.)
CDC  (Adobe Stock, unknown)
Related Content