The case for BioEffective Surfaces for Transport (BEST) – a call for interdisciplinary action to further antimicrobial materials in the transport sector

James  Redfern; Jo Flint; Zhenyu Jason Zhang; Dimitrios A. Lamprou

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2025.1576636

The case for BioEffective Surfaces for Transport (BEST) – a call for interdisciplinary action to further antimicrobial materials in the transport sector

James Redfern^*
, Jo Flint
, Zhenyu Jason Zhang
, Dimitrios A. Lamprou

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Pharmacy

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Following the emergence of the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2, concerns relating to spread of microbial pathogens in every-day environments became front and centre in the lives of citizens across the globe.

Original language	English
Article number	1576636
Number of pages	3
Journal	Frontiers in Public Health
Volume	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1576636
Publication status	Published - 09 Apr 2025

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transport
BioEffective Surfaces
antimicrobial
materials

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Advanced Fabrication & Microfluidics for Antimicrobial Transport Security
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08 Sept 2025
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