“My student, Michael Lucas, developed a 3D coating with antimicrobial potential. That is where I came in,” Sandy van Vuuren, PhD, a researcher in the department of pharmacy and pharmacology at the ...

With surfaces, many types of microorganisms can persist for extended periods of time (some bacteria can survive for longer than thirty days on standard surfaces). The survival mechanism includes ...

As concern about the Covid-19 coronavirus grows, a promising new antimicrobial surface coating is being marketed to hospitality and transportation companies. Its maker, Act.Global, founded in 2013, ...

A biotech company has launched an antimicrobial surface treatment proven to kill harmful bacteria and viruses including TGEV coronavirus, the model virus for SARS COV 2, for up to twelve months after ...

Imagine seeing a bunch of astronauts heading to a set location on the ISS every few days and gently touching a surface. It may seem like a ritual of some secret guild, but in fact it is an experiment ...

As offices begin to reopen in the U.S.—even as the number of new COVID-19 infections continues to grow in some areas—many companies are hawking antimicrobial building products that purport to help ...

Fortifying our defenses against the SARS-CoV-2 virus or the novel coronavirus is becoming more critical. Each day, people are closing to re-opening cities, states, and countries around the world that ...

A variety of industries from healthcare to agriculture and public sector settings require the facilities they operate out of to meet specified standards and environmental controls to promote the ...

United has begun applying a new antimicrobial coating, which it says is long-lasting, to more than 30 aircraft based at Chicago O'Hare. Use of the product, called Zoono Microbe Shield, augments the ...

For astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS), space germs are bad news. The confined environment, plus a weakened immunity system, and more aggressive bacteria, means that ...

The antimicrobial powder coatings market presents opportunities driven by heightened global hygiene demands, particularly in healthcare and food sectors. Despite cost challenges, the industry is ...