Carbon dots – a novel antibacterial that could stop MRSA in its tracks

New research has shown that a nanomaterial composed of carbon ‘dots’ could be effectively used in the fight against MRSA. The work, which was carried out by scientists at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Islamic Azad University, revealed that carbon dots, or c-dots, are capable of killing both wild-type Staphylococcus aureus and their methicillin-resistant … Read more