BACKGROUND: "University of Florida researchers have led the development of a new type of wound dressing that could keep dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria from spreading in hospitals"
How It Works: The new wound dressing features a microbial coating that can be chemically bonded to gauze bandages, socks and even hospital bedding and gowns. This makes the material super-absorbent and pulls excess moisture away from the wound. The microbial coating blocks bacteria from reaching a wound and recolonizing there. It also kills the most common and harmful types of resistant bacteria that cause 70 percent of infections in hospitals, such as staph infections. The fabric can be made into clothing, such as antifungal socks and underwear that could help U.S. soldiers in the field who often don't have time to change or shower. Furthermore, the structure of the coating, and the complexity of the process, makes it nearly impossible for bacteria to become resistant to it.
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I love this. Often people just use a normal bandage...no 'kill-bacteria 'properties..to me it is like of not much use. i been always imagine how good it wil be if it can have the kill bacteria properties..and now it existed. Wee!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2006-03-04/
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
DE-BUGGING YOUR FOOD
"5 million pounds of pesticides a year are used to zap bugs and insects that burrow down on fruits and veggies. But these colorless, odorless gasses pose a threat to the environment and to you. "
"Known as metabolic stress disinfection and disinfestation (MSDD), the new pest control system is more reliable and cost-effective, and is also non-toxic to humans and safe for the environment." =D
"MSDD kills pests using carbon dioxide, a vacuum pump, and a little alcohol. Insects need oxygen, like all living creatures. MSDD eliminates their oxygen supply. The produce is put into a chamber, and a vacuum is then applied, reducing the interior air pressure by about 90 percent. After a few minutes, the chamber is filled with pure carbon dioxide for several more minutes. The process repeats several times, periodically augmented with ethanol vapor to make sure the bugs are dead."
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COOL! I love it! I hate buggies! but i also don't like those harmful chemical! This is awesome. Hope all the fruits that come to singapore all treated in these ways? Oh yes. Yummy fruits! Just wondering if it can really kill all the bugs inside the fruits..hmm.
Reference from : http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007-01-05/
"Known as metabolic stress disinfection and disinfestation (MSDD), the new pest control system is more reliable and cost-effective, and is also non-toxic to humans and safe for the environment." =D
"MSDD kills pests using carbon dioxide, a vacuum pump, and a little alcohol. Insects need oxygen, like all living creatures. MSDD eliminates their oxygen supply. The produce is put into a chamber, and a vacuum is then applied, reducing the interior air pressure by about 90 percent. After a few minutes, the chamber is filled with pure carbon dioxide for several more minutes. The process repeats several times, periodically augmented with ethanol vapor to make sure the bugs are dead."
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COOL! I love it! I hate buggies! but i also don't like those harmful chemical! This is awesome. Hope all the fruits that come to singapore all treated in these ways? Oh yes. Yummy fruits! Just wondering if it can really kill all the bugs inside the fruits..hmm.
Reference from : http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007-01-05/
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