AI Article Synopsis
- The study tested Luminore CopperTouch™ surfaces to see how well they inactivate filoviruses like Ebola and Marburg, as well as SARS-CoV-2.
- The results showed that copper surfaces eliminated 99.9% of Ebola and Marburg viruses in 30 minutes and reduced SARS-CoV-2 by 99% in 2 hours.
- This research supports the use of copper technology as an effective and economical approach for infection control in various public spaces like hospitals and schools.
Article Abstract
We investigated the ability of Luminore CopperTouch™ copper and copper-nickel surfaces to inactivate filoviruses and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). For this purpose, we compared viral titers in Vero cells from viral droplets exposed to copper surfaces for 30 min. The copper and copper-nickel surfaces inactivated 99.9% of the viral titer of both Ebola and Marburg viruses. The copper surfaces also inactivated 99% of SARS-CoV-2 titers in 2 hours to close to the limit of detection. These data add Ebolavirus, Marburgvirus, and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) to the list of pathogens that can be inactivated by exposure to copper ions, validating Luminore CopperTouch™ technology (currently the only Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]-registered cold spray antimicrobial surface technology) as an efficacious, cost-friendly tool to improve infection control in hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, hotels, buses, trains, airports, and other highly trafficked areas.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7373145 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.05.20146043 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Luminore CopperTouch Surface Coating Effectively Inactivates SARS-CoV-2, Ebola Virus, and Marburg Virus .
Antimicrob Agents Chemother
June 2021
Luminore CopperTouch, Houston, Texas, USA.
We investigated the ability of Luminore CopperTouch copper and copper-nickel surfaces to inactivate filoviruses and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The copper and copper-nickel surfaces inactivated 99.9% of Ebola and Marburg viruses after 30 min, and the copper surfaces inactivated 99% of SARS-CoV-2 in 2 h.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLuminore CopperTouch™ surface coating effectively inactivates SARS-CoV-2, Ebola and Marburg viruses in vitro.
medRxiv
July 2020
Luminore CopperTouch, Carlsbad, CA, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The study tested Luminore CopperTouch™ surfaces to see how well they inactivate filoviruses like Ebola and Marburg, as well as SARS-CoV-2.
- The results showed that copper surfaces eliminated 99.9% of Ebola and Marburg viruses in 30 minutes and reduced SARS-CoV-2 by 99% in 2 hours.
- This research supports the use of copper technology as an effective and economical approach for infection control in various public spaces like hospitals and schools.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!