How and why can some metals like copper be antibacterial?

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How and why can some metals like copper be antibacterial?

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The reason that I was told was that copper acts as a catalyst in the oxidation of fatty acids. This is the same reason that you can not use copper piping for milk. If you run milk through copper pipe it comes out rancid. That is why in many food products glass or stainless is used instead of copper.

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