Plastics Today – Bio-based Disinfectant May Reduce Hospital-acquired Infections
A new bio-based disinfectant designed to reduce hospital-acquired infections has been developed by Spain’s AIMPLAS Plastics Technology Centre in the collaborative NOSOSENS project. The disinfectant paired with a portable electrochemical biosensor platform provides immediate detection and quantification of bacteria from the Staphylococcus aureus family.
Antimicrobial resistance, which the CDC calls one of the world’s most urgent public health problems, has prompted the use of harsher disinfectants in medical facilities. They may cause long-term damage to surfaces, however, and cannot be included in daily cleaning protocols in healthcare facilities, said AIMPLAS. The solution proposed by the NOSOSENS project is bio-based and biodegradable, making it less aggressive and environmentally gentler.