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Scientists in the UK have developed copper nanoparticles that can be coated onto implanted medical devices to cut the risk of infection after operations. The Nottingham Trent University study also held out hope that the breakthrough could tackle the over-reliance on antibiotics that has often fuelled antibiotic resistance. In 2019 there were 1.27M deaths globally […]

It’s undoubtedly a design classic, but is a Copper bath a sensible way to spend your bathroom remodel budget? British magazine Livingetc takes the plunge. Recently the magazine took a deeper look at Copper baths saying “they’re beautiful, but are they practical? They definitely make a design statement, but are they easy to maintain?” The […]

A new copper coating that reportedly kills bacteria quicker and in greater amounts than current coatings could soon be available for hospitals and other busy public facilities. The new copper material includes bacteria-killing nanoscale features plus zinc for extra protection and was created by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada.  The […]

Copper and Silver are well known for fighting infections, but German researchers found that copper coatings eliminates the Covidvirus. The same couldn’t be said for silver. The study—which has just been published in the journal Scientific Reports—analysed the antiviral properties of surfaces coated with copper or silver.  Specifically the researchers from Ruhr-Universitдt Bochum and the […]

The Indian Railway will begin utilising anti-microbial copper coating in passenger coaches to help prevent the spread of infections. The ‘Antimicrobial Copper Coating” will be used on door handles and latches, in train toilets and other key touch points of passenger coaches that are frequently used by commuters during journeys. The popular rail company is also […]

Canada’s Olympic teams will now train in facilities in Toronto and Calgary fitted out with antimicrobial copper on high-touch surfaces to help protect athletes from disease. The trial project is being driven by an investment of $200,000 by Canadian copper giant Teck Resources in partnership with with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute. Teck […]

Australian researchers have developed a copper surface that kills bacteria 100 times faster than normal copper. Collaboration between RMIT University and the country’s top science organisation, CSIRO, created a new copper product full of tiny microscale and nanoscale cavities on its surface. “When we placed golden staph bacteria on our specially-designed copper surface, it destroyed […]

The world’s first anti-pathogen stainless steel that kills infectious viruses, including COVID-19, on its surface is created using significant amounts of copper. Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have created a “new metal” able to reduce 99.75% of viable COVID-19 on its surface within 3 hours, 99.99% within 6 hours, and with no trace […]

Copper foams that filter efficiently, decontaminate easily for reuse and are recyclable find new role in helping to fight infection spread says new study. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the severe health risks posed by deep submicrometer-sized airborne viruses and particulates in the spread of infectious diseases.  Newly developed copper foams target this size […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that certain copper alloys provide long-term effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, the first product to get the approval. Here is the EPA’s media release: WASHINGTON (February 10, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that certain copper alloys provide long-term effectiveness against viruses, including […]