Title :
Novel methods of killing bacteria using RF devices and conducting polymers
Author :
Freebairn, D.A. ; Linton, D. ; Harkin-Jones, E. ; Jones, D.S.
Author_Institution :
McClay Res. Centre, Queen´s Univ. of Belfast, Belfast, UK
Abstract :
This paper will demonstrate plans for a new approach to combating device-related infection using RF circuits to test the effects of electric current against bacteria on the surfaces of conducting polymers. An electrically modified bacterial flow device has been designed incorporating inert platinum electrodes and a range of intrinsically conducting polymers and conducting composite samples to assess the impact of a range of RF frequencies and current intensities on a number of infectious hospital pathogens.
Keywords :
biological effects of fields; conducting polymers; electrodes; microorganisms; microwave devices; prosthetics; RF devices; conducting composite samples; conducting polymers; current intensity; electric current; electrically modified bacterial flow device; hospital pathogens; inert platinum electrodes; killing bacteria method;
Conference_Titel :
Active RF Devices, Circuits and Systems Seminar
Conference_Location :
Belfast
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-540-9
DOI :
10.1049/ic.2011.0215
