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05:23 PM
Monday April 27, 2020
Agencies:
Researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have revealed that they have developed an antivirus layer that can provide “significant” protection for 90 days against bacteria and viruses, such as the Corunna virus “Covid-19”.
Researchers at the university say that the development of this layer, called Map-1, took 10 years and that it can be sprayed on surfaces that people repeatedly use, such as elevator buttons and stair barriers, according to “Al-Arabiya “
The assistant professor at the university and one of the principal investigators of the team that developed the product, Joseph Cowan, said that “these places are repeatedly exposed to touch and at the same time they are a very effective means of transmitting the disease.”
The layer formed after spraying the substance includes millions of nanocapsules that are measured in nano and contain antiseptics that, according to Kwan, remains effective in killing bacteria, viruses and germs, even after the layer dries.
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Furthermore, he added, that unlike disinfection methods such as ovaries and dilute alcohols, MAB-1 was enhanced with polymers that coat and release antiseptics when humans come in contact with them.
The researchers confirm that the layer is non-toxic and safe for the skin and the environment, as the product obtained approval in February by official authorities and citizens for consumption and will hit store shelves in Hong Kong. Kong next month.
With the help of a local charity, the non-toxic class has already been sprayed on the homes of more than 1,000 low-income families in the city.
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