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Novel Skin Coating Boosts Natural Antimicrobial Properties: Study

May pave the way to new hand hygiene practices that prevent contact infection, say researchers at Kao and Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.

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By: Christine Esposito

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In a joint research effort between Kao Corporation and Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, a team of scientists developed a coating agent that can greatly boost the antimicrobial properties of the natural hand barrier. The project was led by Dr. Kenji Manabe, manager of the Personal Health Care Products Research Department at Kao Corporation, and also included Assistant Professor Ryohei Hirose from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine. This study will be published in Volume 3...

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