Bactiblock in building materials: present at BAU ONLINE 2021

A composite material is a combination of two materials with different physical and chemical properties. When they are combined, they create a material which is specialised in doing a certain job, for instance to become stronger, lighter or resistant to electricity....

Drug-resitance bacteria, commonly known as "superbugs" are strains of bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that have become resistant to known antimicrobials (including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics). These antimicrobials are used to...

The desire for protection from moulds, viruses, bacteria (microbes of all kinds) did not begin with the COVID-19 pandemic. In 800 BC, Homer’s epic poems, Iliad and Odyssey, contained references to using sulphur to control fungal disease. Ancient Egyptian embalmers...

While metals are an excellent option when it comes to built-in antimicrobial protection, we could be in a situation where an alternative solution might fit as well. Some markets might have a preference for different solutions or even some particular projects could...

There is one germy item that is often shared by dozens of people a day and is rarely cleaned: pens. About half of pens are contaminated with bacteria and viruses, yet you probably pick them up at the doctor's office, the bank or your child's school without a second...