It will only cost one euro and the mask that kills the. will soon arrive in Italian pharmacies Coronavirus. It was invented by an English professor, expert in nanotechnology and with a chair at Nottingham Trent University. But how does this revolutionary “accessory” work?
How the mask that kills the Coronavirus works
The mask invented by Professor Gareth Cave is made up of five layers. To see it resembles the classics surgical masks but, according to its inventor, it is a real "killer". This is not a hoax: its functioning is real and, in days, the European Community there will approve for sale. With guaranteed effectiveness for 7 hours, the mask that kills the Coronavirus owes everything to its special composition. Tests conducted in the independent laboratories of Virology Research Services in London certify the filtering capacity (99,8%) and the ability to deactivate Covid-90 and influenza viruses to 19%.
The role of copper
How does he do it? The "secret" lies in the water repellent layer, which prevents the inhalation of infected droplets, and especially in the copper coating. This, by releasing ions, kills the virus upon contact. And here is that the mask is no longer a potential means of contagion. In fact, normal surgical masks protect the wearer but do not neutralize the virus. Let's assume we come into contact, mask on, with an infected person who is not wearing the mask. If droplets come out of his mouth, and these are deposited on our mask, touching the fabric with the hands (for example while we remove it) we could become infected. Especially if then, the hands, we bring them on the face without having adequately washed them. This is precisely the revolution of the mask that kills the Coronavirus: infected droplets are immediately neutralized.
The words of the inventor
“Next week we will get the CE mark and the mask can be marketed throughout Europe. We have recently acquired a production machine, which will start in a few weeks, and in February we will be able to distribute the first lots. We have already had requests from various countries, including Italy ”explained Gareth Cave, interviewed by ITV. Currently the mask has obtained the ISO 18184 certification, which testifies to the antiviral capacity of textile products. And, the credit goes to the antiviral layer soaked in copper nanoparticles, treated with a new technology patented by Pharm2Farm (spin-off of Nottingham Trent University founded by Cave). The spherical particles emit ions upon contact with the virus particles. They destroy its genetic material, stopping its reproduction. However, they do not compromise breathability (the last layer of the mask is hypoallergenic and highly breathable). When fully operational, production will be 5 million masks per month.
