Professor Ben Hatton holds up flexible tubing (IMAGE)

University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Professor Ben Hatton holds up flexible tubing

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University of Toronto Engineering Professor Ben Hatton holds up some flexible tubing used in medical implants. A new study sheds light on how such materials get colonized by bacteria, and points toward potential solutions.

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Photo: University of Toronto Engineering / Neil Ta

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