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TexasTowelie

(116,749 posts)
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 05:28 AM Jun 2020

Indiana University discovery could lead to virus-killing masks

An Indiana University scientist has discovered that face masks made of a special fabric could do more than simply block the coronavirus from infecting the wearer. The masks could actually kill the germs.

Known as electroceutical fabric, the material employs microcell batteries to create an electrical field that essentially disarms the virus and prevents it from infecting a person. Without a host, the virus will die.

The fabric is already FDA-approved for use as a wound dressing, where it can prevent bacterial infections.

After studies have shown the fabric also can block the coronavirus from infecting a person, the company that makes the V.Dox Technology has applied for emergency authorization to craft face masks out of the fabric.

Read more: https://www.southbendtribune.com/coronavirus/iu-discovery-could-lead-to-virus-killing-masks/article_8a6c2e8e-b4a6-11ea-a31d-b7778f05275e.html

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Indiana University discovery could lead to virus-killing masks (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2020 OP
Give the first batch to doctors and nurses. Beakybird Jun 2020 #1
Time to buy stock. Laelth Jun 2020 #2
Jared will jump right on this! Scarsdale Jun 2020 #3
Apparently company is not publicly traded... ashredux Jun 2020 #7
There will still be idiots mindem Jun 2020 #4
major game changer rurallib Jun 2020 #5
Damn, I hope drumpf doesn't get pissy & slow approval down so he can profiteer off of it. lark Jun 2020 #6
Primarily owned by a west TX oil billionaire ashredux Jun 2020 #8
It's the devils work! BootinUp Jun 2020 #9
A virus isn't alive. Aussie105 Jun 2020 #10
They found within one minute of contact with the fabric, the virus lost the ability to infect a host Pobeka Jun 2020 #11

lark

(24,149 posts)
6. Damn, I hope drumpf doesn't get pissy & slow approval down so he can profiteer off of it.
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 07:30 AM
Jun 2020

Worst person in the world.

Aussie105

(6,254 posts)
10. A virus isn't alive.
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 08:10 AM
Jun 2020

It is simply a packet of genetic material in a wrapper. Totally inactive until it enters a living cell.

I'd like more details on this before I start to cheer.

Especially this statement:
"the material employs microcell batteries to create an electrical field that essentially disarms the virus."

Disarm? How? What is the mechanism?

I'm not buying it until some valid scientific info is forthcoming. Some valid testing and WHO approval.

Cynical? Me? Well, too many snake oil 'magic cures' in the past, so just cautious.

Pobeka

(4,999 posts)
11. They found within one minute of contact with the fabric, the virus lost the ability to infect a host
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 02:52 PM
Jun 2020

I hate to break the news to these folks, but when you're inhaling the virus will be through that mask in a fraction of a second.

If you chose to use N100 material for the mask, then the virus would stay in the mask, but then you don't need the new technology anyway.

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