Cold War antiseptic has potential in fight against drug-resistant germs and viruses
Widely used antiseptics with chlorinated aromatic structures including triclosan and triclocarban barely degrade and so persist in the environment for long significant periods, even decades. In contrast, Miramistin is 88–93% biodegradable The study is published in the journal FEMS Microbiology Reviews. Lead author Dr Ali Osmanov, awarded a scholarship to study fungal disease at Manchester,… Read More »