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Rodica Cristescu1, Roger J Narayan2, Douglas B Chrisey3
1lasma & Radiation Physics, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania.
Abstract:
Antimicrobial surface coatings function as a contact biocide and are extensively used to prevent the growth and transmission of pathogens on environmental surfaces. Currently, scientists and researchers are intensively working to develop antimicrobial, antiviral coating solutions that would efficiently impede/stop the contagion of COVID-19 via surface contamination. Herein we present a flavonoid-based antimicrobial surface coating fabricated by laser processing that has the potential to eradicate COVID-19 contact transmission. Quercetin-containing coatings showed better resistance to microbial colonization than antibiotic-containing ones.
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