Researchers Develop Microbubble Scrubber to Destroy Dangerous Biofilms

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(Funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health)

Researchers have developed a system that harnesses the power of bubbles to propel tiny particles through the surfaces of microbial films—which often coat medical devices, household items, and the inside of water supply pipes—and kill the microbes living inside.