| abstract |
The invention relates to a bioactive composition for killing cells, which comprises at least a first and a second half cell, the half cells being in electrically conductive contact with each other at least by their respective surfaces such that short-circuit elements are produced in the presence of water and oxygen. According to the invention, the first half cell comprises at least one semiconductive connection of at least one transition metal element, which has multiple oxidation stages and allows a change in the oxidation stages via catalytically active centres, so that oxygen is reduced and active oxygen species are produced on the first half cell, and wherein the second half cell comprises at least one electrically conductive silver semiconductor, which absorbs electrons emitted by the cells or organic material. By means of particles coated with the composition according to the invention, E. coli bacteria, for example, can be killed effectively and reliably both with a ruthenium oxide-silver chloride variant (a-c) and with a ruthenium oxide-silver sulphide variant (d-f). |