Matters Microbial #45: CU Later Microbes: Copper as an Antimicrobial Agent!

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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• 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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