demonstrators to confirm activity of coatings in real life application areas
develop appropriate test methods for application areas
equipment demonstrator for coating of test panels - capability for scale up potential
materials demonstrator to confirm activity of coatings in real life application areas and develop appropriate test methods for these areas
road mapping: literature review to inform wider scientific and industrial communities about the application potential of biocidal coatings in real life environments
Development of appropriate test methods for application area
suppression of infection transfer via hands: overall level of contamination was reduced after 48 h by 80% compared to the controls
evaluation of the coatings against pathogenic bacteria of current importance in hospitals and in evaluating novel test methods
Literature review to inform wider scientific and industrial communities
literature survey on disinfection using photoactivated titanium dioxide will be made available online as part of a three-part published review
survey on antimicrobial surfaces and the role of surfaces in transmission of infection is underway
