An antimicrobial TiO2 coating for reducing hospital-acquired infection.

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Published in J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater on April 01, 2008

Authors

Chi-Jen Chung1, Hsin-I Lin, Hsi-Kai Tsou, Zhi-Yuan Shi, Ju-Liang He

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Feng Chia University, 100 Wen-Hua Rd., Taichung 40724, Taiwan, Republic of China. cjchung@seed.net.tw

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