China developed a protective mask against influenza A virus

The Institute of Physical and Chemical Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology of the Academy of Military Medical Sciences and the National Antimicrobial Industry Subcommittee of the Health Industry Enterprise Management Association announced today in Beijing that after the joint research of three unit experts, a new fast-acting safety anti-H1N1 has been developed. Flu virus protective masks. The mask has been tested by a number of Chinese and foreign laboratories and can kill the H1N1 influenza virus within 5 seconds.

Dr. Liu Xinhou, director of the Physical and Chemical Technology Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the Antibacterial Association, said that bacteria are generally transmitted through contact with articles, and respiratory viral infections are mainly transmitted through the air. Therefore, in response to the respiratory virus epidemic, in addition to environmental disinfection and general infectious disease prevention measures, the effective combination of antiviral materials and masks and other protective equipment is a positive and effective self-protection measure.

Since masks can only block the passage of virus particles, they cannot kill and inhibit viral activity, and their protective effect is limited. As early as the outbreak of influenza A H1N1, the Antimicrobial Association united with the Institute of Physical and Chemical Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology of the Academy of Military Medical Sciences to form an antibacterial and antiviral material research group to jointly develop a highly effective and safe antiviral protective mask. The quick-acting anti-influenza virus respirator released this time is the latest research result of the research group.

According to Dr. Li Bizhong, team leader and deputy director of the Expert Committee of the Antibacterial Association, the quick-acting anti-virus mask uses BCNT nano anti-virus technology to effectively kill and inhibit the activity of bacteria and viruses. The BCNT nano antiviral technology is the latest development of silver nanomaterial technology and nanocomposite technology.

The detection of nano-antiviral materials used in the mask by the National Laboratory for Medical Microbiology, Alberta University Medical School Hospital, Alberta, Canada, and the Alberta Provincial Public Health Laboratory in Canada showed that the material can also effectively kill Staphylococcus aureus and endure Enterococcus and influenza A virus, adenovirus, etc.