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German Scientists Develop Fast-Acting Germ Killer
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http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60J00U20100120. This article was reported by Kate Kelland and had been reposted by several websites, blogsites and internet users. Ever since Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis' hand-washing discovery where he enforced appropriate hand-washing procedure by medical attendees in 1847 while working in a maternity department in Vienna, the method of controlling or eradicating the onset of bacteria in the human body has never found the perfect formula because of the presence of the so-called "superbugs", the germs that survive despite the use of proper hygiene. The catchy phrase in this article is that "the fact-acting formula tackles the toughest germs." This new study being developed by Michael Beekes and Martin Mielke of Robert Koch Institute might be a huge breakthrough in the world of disinfectant, antiseptic and antibacterial products. To quote in the article, they said, "the solution is not only safe and material-friendly but easy to prepare, highly effective against a wide variety of infectious agents". The duo and other scientists believe that this discovery will have a strong impact in the field of science. With the support of the institute and their colleagues, the German duo should be able to look forward to realize their discovery be put into practice and not end up like Semmelweis who was not able to see the importance of his discovery.
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Confirmed.
ReplyDeleteSo what was the discovery? A certain chemical? Some sort of bacteriophage?
It's a formula for a disinfectant that can be used for surgical instruments without damaging them and works against a wide range of germs including the "super bugs" that have been hard to eliminate.
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