Light-Activated Cotton Destroys Microbes on Hospital Surfaces, but Only Where the Light Reaches
Scientists in Valencia have engineered a cotton textile that destroys bacteria, fungi and at least one virus when exposed to ordinary white light — no ultraviolet lamps, no specialised fixtures. In a pilot study, treated swatches placed in patient rooms reduced microbial load by 75% compared with untreated cotton. The research was published in August … Read more