A stubborn bacterial colonisation a so called biofilm on hygiene products can cause severe complications Around the world researchers are looking for ways to control bacterial contaminations and develop surfaces that act to repel them For a long time we assumed that bacteria live as individuals Today we know that they actually exist mostly in communities explained microbiologist Leo Eberl from the University of Zurich in Switzerland The bacteria do not produce their protective coating immediately First they have mucous to colonise a surface and firmly adhere to it This is possible by means of substances called adhesins The research of microbiologist Friedrich Götz of the University of Tübingen Germany is focussed on this initial step in the formation of biofilms Adhesins can adhere to almost anything even inorganic materials to metals almost as good as to plastics such as silicone and polycarbonates said Götz Thus the research and development department at Paul Co in Wildflecken concentrated on finding a surface treatment that for one has an antibacterial effect and for another provides long term protection against contamination with success CORE NOVELTY PAPER CORES PERMIT UNIQUE SURFACE TREATMENTS THAT PROVIDE EFFECTIVE PROTECTION AGAINST CONTAMINATION

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