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Caption: Researchers have developed a process to coat Kevlar with germ-fighting agents, including antibacterial and antiviral substances. Above is coated Kevlar fabric exposed to a fungus called Candida tropicalis.
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Related news release: American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- July 16, 2008