Self-healing antibacterial gel is made of viruses

The most numerous of organisms on Earth, bacteriophages are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. Now, scientists have grown enough of them to create a self-healing hydrogel that's made almost entirely of the things. It could have important applications in medicine, and in other fields.

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Category: Science

Tags:

• Antibacterial
• Bacteria
• Hydrogels
• McMaster University

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