New Solution in The Fight Against Superbugs
 
  New Light-Activated Nanoparticles Kill Over 90% of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria     Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics  is a growing Problem around the World,   Responsible for Some 2 Million Infections in the US each year that lead to approximately 23,000 Deaths.   But a new Nanoparticle  Treatment  developed by Researchers at the University of Colorado  Boulder could provide an effective means of Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria including Salmonella , E. coli , and Staphylococcus, based on Results in a Laboratory Environment.   In testing with a Lab-Grown Culture, The Nanoparticles  killed 92 Percent  of Drug-Resistant Bacterial Cells while leaving the other Cells intact.     The treatment consists of Light-Activated Nanoparticles called  Quantum Dots.     These extremely Small Particles, Which resemble the Semiconductors used in Electronics, are about 20,000 Times smaller than a Human Hair, and when excited by Light they prove deadly to Drug-Resistant Bacterial Cells. ...
 
 
