Sami Rtimi, Victor Nadtochenko, Inessa Khmel and John Kiwi
Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 9093-9096
DOI:
10.1039/C7CC05013E,
Communication
New evidence is presented for the bacterial inactivation of E. coli presenting normal porins on sputtered Ag–Cu surfaces compared with similar E. coli porinless bacteria. Inactivation at a reduced rate was observed on the genetically modified porinless bacteria interacting via surface contact with metal/oxides without the intervention of metal-ions.