Israel creates a reusable mask 100 times that can kill corona virus

This new mask can kill viruses, bacteria and poisonous mushrooms as soon as they come in contact with the mask, and especially can be reused up to 100 times.

Current types of medical masks are not able to prevent and kill pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi. Once used and discarded, these discarded masks are the source of germs because viruses, bacteria, and fungi continue to proliferate in the fiber of the mask.

Doctors at Shaare Zedek Medical Medical Center (Jerusalem) wear glasses and masks preparing to examine a Chinese woman suspected of being infected with corona virus - (Photo: ISRAEL21C)

Therefore, the new Israeli masks will be an effective solution to destroy viruses such as new strain of corona virus (2019-nCov) as well as viruses causing pandemic SARS and MERS, according to Jerusalem Post.

One of these two new masks is manufactured by Sonovia Company (Israel). Sonovia has applied ultrasound technology to process polyester-cotton fibers for mask production. This is an invention of two chemistry professors from Bar-Ilan University.

Accordingly, in the manufacturing process, antibacterial nanoparticles will be 'embedded' into the fibers used to produce masks as well as other types of medical protective clothing.

Through testing, the antibacterial fiber of Sonovia showed the ability to kill 6 types of bacteria, including E. coli and Staph. This type of fiber maintains its bactericidal effect for a long time, up to 100 times at 75 ° C and 65 times if it is 92 ° C, according to israel21c.org.

Antibacterial substances are being "dipped" into polyester-cotton fibers used as masks by machines made by Sonovia - (Photo: ISRAEL21C).

Sonovia is looking for a suitable laboratory to send this fiber to test the effectiveness of the 2019-nCov virus that is causing Wuhan pneumonia.

The second type of antibacterial respirator was created by the Argaman Company in Jerusalem. This type, called Bio-Block, can also be washed and reused for up to 100 times, made with cotton layers "dipped" with bactericidal copper oxide molecules and nanofiltration membranes to prevent types of agents. cause disease.

The advantage of this mask is that the wearer can still breathe normally , not airtight as N95 medical masks. If the person has been infected before, the mask will prevent the virus from spreading to the surrounding environment, spreading the disease to others.

This type of Bio-Block mask has not been tested for its ability to prevent and kill the 2019-nCoV virus, but the US Centers for Disease Control and CDC has given clinical trials at a number of hospitals. Bio-Block yarns used for weaving blankets and bedding can reduce infection of pathogens (already resistant to many antibiotics) to 50%.