Lethal photosensitisation of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli using crystal violet and zinc oxide-encapsulated polyurethane

• DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00971e
• Publication Date: 2015-07-13T11:01:25Z
• Authors: Sandeep K. Sehmi; Sacha Noimark; Joseph C. Bear; William J. Peveler; Melissa Bovis; Elaine Allan; Alexander J. MacR...; Ivan P. Parkin
• Keywords: Crystal violet

Bactericidal polymer surfaces were prepared by crystal violet and ZnO nanoparticle encapsulation, demonstrating 99.9% dark kill of<italic>E. coli</italic>.