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Going back to work? This ‘catch and kill’ aircon filter destroys COVID-19 instantly – Stockhead
As punters return to the workplace, airborne transmission of COVID-19 via air-conditioning systems could pose a significant threat. Scientists have now developed a prototype air filter made from nickel foam which kills COVID-19 on contact. Researchers — afte…
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As punters return to the workplace, airborne transmission of COVID-19 via air-conditioning systems could pose a significant threat. Scientists have now developed a prototype air filter made from nickel foam which kills COVID-19 on contact.
Researchers — after figuring out that the virus cannot tolerate temperatures above 70°C — have fabricated and tested prototype heated nickel foam filters which catch and kill SARS-CoV-2.
Results of the study revealed that 99.8 per ce…
