Investigating the environmental impact of nanosilver
Monday, April 22, 2013 - 06:30
in Health & Medicine
When it comes to materials used in the fight against bacteria, silver may not be the first substance which comes to mind. However, the precious metal has been used in the medical industry as a biocide - a substance which can deter, render harmless, or exert a controlling effect on any harmful organism - since the 1930s.