Research Finds That Copper Plating Can Kill New Coronavirus And Can Be Used In Medical Equipment
Apr 21, 2020
Research finds that copper plating can kill new coronavirus and can be used in medical equipment
The copper-plated door handle has become the latest weapon in the world against epidemic. A three-dimensional printing company in Melbourne has installed copper door plates and door handles in many government facilities and universities, but scientists say it should be extended to medical facilities and public places.
According to the Australian 0010010 quot;Sydney Morning Herald 0010010 quot; website reported on April 15, copper has extensive antimicrobial properties and has been installed in some hospitals around the world to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant super bacteria. Preliminary evidence shows that copper can also destroy the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
Dr. Bart Akerkamp, the head of a laboratory at Flinders University in Australia, is studying the characteristics of copper. He said: 0010010 quot;It is well known that copper has antimicrobial properties and has been used in antimicrobial coatings for medical devices. 0010010 quot;
He said: 0010010 quot;Translating it to a wider range of uses, such as bed railings and handrails, seems very logical and may help. 0010010 quot;
A small study published in the American New England Journal of Medicine in March examined new coronaviruses on the surface of various substances and found that the viruses on the copper surface would quickly become unstable.
The Australian 0010010 quot;Speed 0010010 quot; 3D printer company that printed copper door appliances commissioned a virus laboratory in Melbourne to conduct research. The results showed that copper reduced the number of viruses by 96% in two hours.
In 2013, a randomized controlled experiment was conducted in many hospitals to detect copper bed rails, tables and chair armrests in hospital rooms. The copper-plated surface reduces the risk of hospital-acquired infections by more than half.
On the other hand, stainless steel seems to be the 0010010 quot;good port 0010010 quot; of SARS-CoV-2. In the experiment published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the virus could still be detected on the stainless steel surface after 72 hours.
Public health experts are considering whether the gym should remain closed during the outbreak, because it is usually stainless steel equipment.
Byron Kennedy, CEO of 0010010 quot;Speed 0010010 quot; 3D Printers, said: 0010010 quot;Stainless steel looks really clean. This is not the case at all. It does not kill the virus. Our test lasted 5 hours and the virus on the surface of the stainless steel The quantity has not decreased at all. 0010010 quot;
The company sells 3D metal printing equipment to the automotive and aerospace industries and the military. With the outbreak of the New Crown epidemic, Kennedy and his team have developed a method to use existing 3D printers to coat existing door handles with a one-millimeter thick copper coating.
Copper seems to have multiple properties that can kill viruses. When bacteria or viruses land on the copper surface, charged particles, ions, will jump from the copper surface onto the bacteria, pierce the bacteria and destroy it.
Copper also appears to have a series of other negative effects on bacteria, including damage to its DNA.
