New Solution in The Fight Against Superbugs
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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. By