Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity of ZnO Containing Glasses.

A new family of non-toxic biocides based on low melting point (1250°C) transparent glasses with high content of ZnO (15-40wt%) belonging to the miscibility region of the B2O3-SiO2-Na2O-ZnO system has been developed. These glasses have shown an excellent biocide activity (logarithmic reduction >3)...

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Main Authors: Leticia Esteban-Tejeda, Catuxa Prado, Belén Cabal, Jesús Sanz, Ramón Torrecillas, José Serafín Moya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4521915?pdf=render