Biocide: Active substance that destroys or prevents the development and action of unwanted living microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria.
Biocompatibility: Ability of a material to interact properly with a biological system, without causing damage or rejection.
Biopolymer: Compound produced by a living being or through material based on renewable sources.
Nanoparticles: Microscopic particle size of less than 100 nanometers.
Nanometer: Unit of measurement of length of the International System equivalent to 10-9 of one meter [symbol: nm].
Nanotechnology: Science that studies the manipulation of the atom or molecule and intends to apply the technology in mechanisms atomic and molecular scale.