Tuesday, 1 August 2017

Magnetized viruses attack harmful bacteria

Antibacterial phages combined with magnetic nanoparticle clusters effectively kill infectious bacteria found in water treatment systems. A weak magnetic field draws the clusters into biofilms that protect the bacteria and break them up so the phages can reach them.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170801154342.htm



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