Bubble-producing microparticle (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Bubble-producing microparticle

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Cylindrical microparticles with a catalytic coating release tiny oxygen bubbles that coalesce and burst to disrupt stubborn biofilms on contaminated surgical instruments and infected wounds.

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Image by Yujin Ahn.

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Credit: Image by Yujin Ahn.

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