Yes, the antimicrobial properties of honey have been known for many, many years.
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Huang, H. W.Peptide-lipid interactions and mechanisms of antimicrobial peptides.
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Antimicrobial Copper isn't a coating or additive, and it isn't just pure copper.
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The discovery could represent the first of a novel class of antimicrobial agents.
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No topical antimicrobial agents or growth factors were used on the study ulcer.
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This is one of the first papers to suggest an antimicrobial role for eosinophils.
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Instituting surveillance of the use of antibiotics or other antimicrobial agents.
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They gave 222 volunteers a year's supply of either antimicrobial or regular soap.
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Made of rubber and neoprene, they also have an antimicrobial removable sock liner.
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Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
Disinfectant: an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
An anti-microbial is a substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, or protozoans. Antimicrobial drugs either kill microbes (microbicidal) or prevent the growth of microbes (microbistatic). ...
Agent, such as a medication, that kills or eliminates microorganisms.
A term used for a garment that is able to resist, either naturally or chemically, the effects of microbial secretions put off by the human body, resisting odor and increasing garment life.
A chemical treatment added to carpet to reduce the growth of common bacteria, fungi, yeast, mold and mildew.
A substance that kills microorganisms such as bacteria or mold, or stops them from growing and causing disease.
Agent that kills microbial growth. See disinfectant, sanitizer, and sterilizer.