An RMIT University study has suggested that rough antimicrobial surfaces inspired by bacteria-killing spikes on insect wings could have food production applications.
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The antimicrobial coatings used to avoid infection around implants fail to stop antibiotic-resistant strains. Scientists have now designed a microscale spike pattern that can be etched onto implants to provide protection from both bacteria and fungus.
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