Inventing a material that kills E.coli bacteria in 30 seconds

In the new study, published in the journal Nano Small, Singapore researchers say they have created an antibacterial material that can kill E.coli within 30 seconds.

This information came just a week after US health officials reported finding the virus, resistant to all antibiotics, in the urine of a Pennsylvania woman.

E.coli bacteria.

Director of the Institute of Biotechnology and Nano Nano Technology (IBN), Jackie Y. Ying said: "The threat of bacteria resistant to all kinds of antibiotics forces us to quickly find new materials that are possible. The ability to kill and prevent the proliferation of harmful bacteria ".

Mr. Ying also added: "Our new antibacterial material can be used in consumer products or personal care products to support body hygiene methods and prevent spread. of many infectious diseases ".

The chain-like molecular structure in the new material was synthesized by the scientists to break the membrane covering the E. coli cells, killing the bacteria and preventing the formation of E. coli. New antibiotic resistant coli.

The scientists also tested new materials before antibiotic resistant bacteria and fungi such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans. And surprisingly, the new material is capable of killing 99.9% of bacterial cells in just 2 minutes.