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Tag: copper

Copper surface limits horizontal gene transfer

By David Coil   Posted in News
Posted on December 6, 2012December 7, 2012

Not long ago we posted about the effect of copper on microorganisms in the built environment.  This topic seems to come up more and more often with information ranging from belief that copper is a miracle cure to strong skepticism. A recent study from the UK adds an interesting piece to this puzzle by showing …

Antimicrobial copper in the built environment: Good idea?

By David Coil   Posted in News
Posted on November 8, 2012November 9, 2012

One of the problems I’ve faced as a microbiologist attempting to learn about the built environment is the incredible amount of snake oil and pseudoscience that swirls around the edges of the field.    There’s a huge body of solid, peer-reviewed research in the field of course.  But there’s a lot of company-sponsored pseudoscience out there …

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