| Abstract: Antibacterial effects of a new material, carbon atom wires (CAWs), another allotropic form of carbon based on sp hybridization, were investigated by various methods including zone of inhibition, bacterial colonies and conductivity measurements．The bacteria used in the research were Bacillus subtilis(ATCC9372), Staphylococcus aureus(ATCC25923) and Proteus vulgaris(49102). As experimental results indicated, CAWs exhibited well inhibitory effects on the bacteria tested. An excellent biocompatibility of pyrolytic carbon has been well recognized. The additional inherency of the new material against bacterial growth could be potentially utilized in medical applications. |
