Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Previous studies have demonstrated the novel coronavirus can live on certain surfaces, such as plastic or ...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hospital-acquired infections are one of the largest challenges affecting both the safety of patient care and the skyrocketing costs of health care, with these infections ...

An important turning point was reached in 1818 when Louis Jacques Thénard discovered hydrogen peroxide, whose composition showed an additional oxygen atom in comparison to water. 1 Image Credit: ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on the needs for improved disinfection methods, both for individuals and facilities. Purdue University innovators have developed an airborne disinfection ...

Caption Results of disinfection performance verification through pathogen cultivation experiments using UV sterilization Results of contamination removal performance during wiping tasks and ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Tampa Water Department is modifying its disinfection method for City of Tampa customers for a short period of time. Water distilled to customers between June 2 and June 16 ...

This extra reactive oxygen atom splits apart during breakdown, releasing energy and creating oxygen and water molecules. Because of this special chemical characteristic, hydrogen peroxide has strong ...