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IBM and The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Develop New Antimicrobial Hydrogel to Fight Superbugs and Drug-Resistant Biofilms [Source: IBM ]
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[24-Jan-2013] Researchers from IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology revealed today an antimicrobial hydrogel that can break through diseased biofilms and completely eradicate drug-resistant bacteria upon contact. The synthetic hydrogel, which forms spontaneously when heated to body temperature, is the first-ever to be biodegradable, biocompatible and non-toxic, making it an ideal tool to combat serious health hazards facing hospital workers, visitors...
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What are Biofilms (Source: IBM)
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1-S aureus-agar plating (Source: IBM)
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2-Focus on hydrogel (Source: IBM)
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3-Applying hydrogel onto the bacteria in agar plate (Source: IBM)
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Scientists at the Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore demonstrate hydrogel development (Source: IBM)
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Scientists at the Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore demonstrate hydrogel development (Source: IBM)
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Scientists at the Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore demonstrate hydrogel development (Source: IBM)
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