Nanotextured Surface Appears to Kill Bacteria (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Nanotextured Surface Appears to Kill Bacteria

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This is a close-up image shows an untreated stainless steel sample (left), and a sample that has been electrochemically treated to create a nanotextured surface. The sample was prepared by using a potentiostat in Professor Preet Singh's laboratory at Georgia Tech.

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Rob Felt, Georgia Tech

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