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05.02.2021

American scientists design tissue capable of destroying viruses. The study aims to create safer medical clothing for healthcare workers.

The project is headed by Patricia Dolez. Her goal is to develop a textile treatment that kills viruses, including COVID-19, on contact: "We are developing something that will make the fabric self-disinfecting."

Building on existing technology, scientists are trying to adapt a chemical used to disinfect swimming pools to treat textiles. This chemical is sensitive to light, so Dolez and colleagues want to make it a light-resistant compound that can be applied to fabric. At the same time, so that protective clothing does not lose its properties after washing and can be reused.

A new chemical compound will break the chain of cross-contamination: "Imagine a person not infecting anyone, even himself, by touching his mask. Bacteria or a virus will die on contact with the tissue and can no longer cause harm." This means there is minimal chance of spread and infection between healthcare workers themselves and their patients.

The Canadian company Logistik Unicorp, which supplies workwear and works with military uniforms, is interested in the promising development of scientists and said it would develop partnerships to bring the finished product to the stage of production and commercialization.

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