Israeli Researchers Turn Water Into Powerful Antiviral Disinfectant to Sanitize Surfaces

Research chemists at Israel’s Bar Ilan University, in Ramat Gan, have developed a technique that converts plain water into a disinfectant solution effective against bacteria and viruses (including corona-type viruses) on a wide range of surfaces. The disinfectant, which passed hospital tests in Israel, received a patent in 2019. In addition to being efficacious, the disinfectant is said to be environmentally friendly.
 
Quote: “We examined the ability of these materials to impair herpes simplex virus type 1 infection and human coronavirus OC43, Both viruses were completely eliminated when exposed to the disinfectants for different periods of time. The structural characteristics of OC43 are similar to those of recent SARS-CoV-2, suggesting that this virus will also be easily eliminated with this disinfectant.” — Bar-Ilan University Prof. Ronit Sarid
 
Source: Israel21c.org
 
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