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Nanoparticle-Stabilized Microcapsules for Effective Treatment of Bacterial Biofilms
Bacterial biofilms are widely associated with persistent infections. The amphiphilic construct of biofilms provides protection for bacterial cells by reducing absorption of conventional antimicrobials. This invention provides new nanoparticle-stabilized antimicrobial microcapsules that can effectively inhibit and eradicate pathogenic biofilms. The microcapsules contain antimicrobial essential oil materials and can efficiently deliver such materials to the cells of pathogenic bacteria in the biofilm, resulting in effective killing of the bacteria.
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