DocumentCode
573040
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
fYear
2011
fDate
12-12 Sept. 2011
Firstpage
69
Lastpage
72
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Active RF Devices, Circuits and Systems Seminar
Conference_Location
Belfast
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-84919-540-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/ic.2011.0215
Filename
6309327
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