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Fire & Safety Australia acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

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Fire & Safety Australia acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work. We pay respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to their Elders past, present, and emerging.

Previous studies have shown that wood has antibacterial and antifungal properties, making it an ideal material for cutting boards.

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Due to increasing antibiotic resistance in pathogens causing infections, the development of new antibacterial substances is important.

"If food-allergic people can board first, and have time to clean their seat area with something like a baby wipe or antibacterial wipe, they are much less likely to have accidental reactions," Prof Turner said.

Building on previous work, researchers in ACS Infectious Diseases have demonstrated a potential antibacterial treatment from a modified darobactin, a compound originally from a bacterium.