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Putting on a Coat

Wednesday 1 November 2006 21:00-21:30 (Radio 4 FM)

Coatings on existing materials are widely used in medicine. They are used to induce healing, to prevent cells and bacteria from sticking and to release drugs into the body. Some can even be induced to change their properties when exposed to external stimuli.

Quentin Cooper explores how the latest technology in biomaterials has helped to develop some of the most sophisticated coatings in science.

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