Ismail, S;
Perni, S;
Pratten, J;
Parkin, I;
Wilson, M;
(2011)
Efficacy of a novel light-activated antimicrobial coating for disinfecting hospital surfaces.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
, 32
(11)
1130 - 1132.
10.1086/662377.
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Abstract
Silicone polymers containing the light-activated antimicrobial agent methylene blue with or without gold nanoparticles were evaluated for their ability to reduce the microbial load on surfaces in a clinical environment. When irradiated with white light, polymers containing nanogold were more effective in this respect than those containing only methylene blue.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Efficacy of a novel light-activated antimicrobial coating for disinfecting hospital surfaces. |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1086/662377 |
| Publisher version: | http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/662377 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2011 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | Disinfectants, Disinfection, Gold, Light, Metal Nanoparticles, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Methylene Blue, Microbial Viability, Polymers, Silicones |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1326530 |
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