How Do We Determine the Efficacy of an Antibacterial Surface? A Review of Standardised Antibacterial Material Testing Methods

• Main Authors: Alexander J. Cunliffe (Author), Peter D. Askew (Author), Ina Stephan (Author), Gillian Iredale (Author), Patrick Cosemans (Author), Lisa M. Simmons (Author), Joanna Verran (Author), James Redfern (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Materials that confer antimicrobial activity, be that by innate property, leaching of biocides or design features (e.g., non-adhesive materials) continue to gain popularity to combat the increasing and varied threats from microorganisms, e.g., replacing inert surfaces in hospitals with copper. To un...