Concerns about unnecessary use of a common class of antimicrobial chemicals used in disinfectants reinforces recommendations to opt for soap and water or safer products, my colleagues and I determined ...

Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from ...

Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study shows.

Toronto, May 4 (IANS) The simple application of UVC light — the type of ultraviolet light that’s most effective at killing germs — on common disinfectants used to protect against a wide range of ...

Disinfectants, be they hand sanitizers or industrial-strength cleaners, present a hospital’s first blockade against bacterial infection. But this same weapon may be helping create stronger microbial ...

Many common hand disinfectants do not inactivate the Hepatitis E virus (HEV), according to a study. Researchers found HEV has strong stability against alcohols and alcohol-based hand disinfectants but ...

The study was led by Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen Dr. Karolin Hijazi, and was a collaboration with Professor Ian Gould, Consultant Microbiologist at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

A research team has engineered a new nanomaterial that can boost the potency of common disinfectants. The use of peroxide-based disinfectants has grown with the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet ...

Share on Pinterest The use of household disinfectants containing QACs rose during the COVID-19 pandemic. QACs have been linked to health issues in human and animal studies. Smederevac/Getty Images The ...

Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from ...