Today, Dr. Michael Schmidt of This Week in Microbiology and Professor of Microbiology and Immunology of the Medical University of South Carolina, joins the Quality Quorum (at a special “live audience” podcast session at the American Society for Microbiology in Atlanta, Georgia) to discuss his fascinating work with copper as an antimicrobial agent.
Host: Mark O. Martin
Guest: Michael Schmidt
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Links for this episode
- An overview about antimicrobial copper.
- An article about the mechanism by which copper metal destroys bacteria and viruses.
- A review article about the use of copper metal to reduce disease transmission in hospitals.
- Here is an older YouTube video by Dr. Schmidt about the use of antimicrobial copper.
- A news story about Dr. Schmidt’s work with copper and disease causing organisms in hospitals.
- A recent article on this topic by Dr. Schmidt and colleagues.
- The faculty website for Dr. Schmidt.
- The laboratory website for Dr. Schmidt (with many excellent references on this topic to peruse).
Intro music is by Reber Clark
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