Resin Eliminates Coronavirus on Plastic Surfaces
January 31, 2024| |
Researchers from Finland discovered that plastic surfaces with resin displayed good antiviral activity against human coronavirus. The functionalized plastic surface demonstrates great potential as an antiviral surface for certain viruses.
Viruses may stay on solid surfaces, which may cause indirect transmission of disease. That's why it is important to produce functionalized surfaces to decrease the infectious viral load that may affect our health.
Scientists from the University of Jyväskylä tested resin-embedded plastic surfaces against SARS-CoV-2 virus and human coronavirus. “The viruses stayed infective for more than two days on plastic surfaces that were not treated at all. In contrast, a plastic surface containing resin showed good antiviral activity within 15 minutes of contact and excellent efficacy after 30 minutes," says Marjomäki, one of the main authors of the study.'' Great antiviral effects were also seen at 20% and 40% humidities.
For more information, read the journal article on ASM Journals.
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