ANTIMICROBIAL SUBSTANCE AND ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIAL

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an antimicrobial substance and an antimicrobial material effective in aspects of antimicrobial activity, material processability and cost. SOLUTION: The antimicrobial substance is obtained by including preferably 0.1-60 wt.% of indium or indium oxide in a metal substrate. The antimicrobial material is prepared by forming the indium, indium oxide or antimicrobial substance into a state of a layer on a substrate.