Sharp announces that its Plasmacluster Ion technology is effective in fighting coronavirus particles.
The world's leading technology company has demonstrated, as a world first, the effectiveness of its Plasmacluster technology against SARS-CoV-2 in airborne droplets.
"Disinfectants, such as alcohol and detergents, are widely recognized as effective in reducing the presence of viruses on materials, yet few effective countermeasures exist for airborne contamination, such as wearing a mask. Effective inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in airborne droplets has been demonstrated using Plasmacluster technology. It is expected to be useful in reducing the risk of infection in environments such as offices, apartments, healthcare facilities, and vehicles," commented Dr. Jiro Yasuda, professor at the National Research Center for the Control and Prophylaxis of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Tropical Medicine at Nagasaki University.
After about 30 seconds, a reduction of approximately 90% in viral particles was observed. The laboratory study was conducted in collaboration with the National Research Center for the Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, the Institute of Tropical Medicine at Nagasaki University, experts from the Department of Microbiology at Shimane University, and members of the Japanese Society for Virology. Nagasaki University, in particular, is an internationally recognized authority in infectious disease research.
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), was first officially detected in December 2019. As of October 2020, more than 37 million people worldwide had been infected with the virus, and approximately one million had died. The pandemic poses a significant challenge to society and requires the implementation of countermeasures across many sectors.
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