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Nanoengineered Antimicrobial Surfaces

Microbial infection or contamination remains a significant cause of illness and/or spoilage in medical, food processing, pharmaceutical processing and environmental settings. Additionally most surgical intervention carries some risk of wound infection such as via microbial attachment to the surface of medical implants, devices or dressings.