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The equipment of construction and sealing materials with biocides represents an effective way to inhibit fungal growth. However, active agents in sanitary sealants are subjected to continuous leaching. In addition, the number of available biocides declines. Alternative strategies are discussed with sanitary silicones as an example: besides the enhanced leaching stability of the fungicide, non-biocidal agents shield the surface from spore adhesion and inhibit the production of new spores.
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Kastner, C., Weide, M.R., Bolte, A. et al. Alternative Wege zu schimmelresistenten Materialien. Biospektrum 18, 444–446 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12268-012-0205-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12268-012-0205-9