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NTU Scientists Develop Reusable Mask That Filters 99.9% of Bacteria, Viruses and Haze
AsiaOne ^ | JUNE 09, 2021 | Cheryl Tan

Posted on 06/11/2021 9:37:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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1 posted on 06/11/2021 9:37:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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and for one meeeellion dollars you can own one too

They had copper infused masks for quite some time- but they were hugely expensive- supposedly covid is less than .3 microns in size too-


2 posted on 06/11/2021 9:46:01 PM PDT by Bob434
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So what happens to our evolving immune systems if we filter out every bacteria and virus? No thanks. They would have us all masked and unable to breathe or communicate if they had their way.


3 posted on 06/11/2021 10:12:52 PM PDT by binreadin
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Has China bought them all up yet?


4 posted on 06/11/2021 10:16:10 PM PDT by Bullish (CNN is what happens when 8th graders run a cable network.)
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The filter of the NTU-developed mask is coated with a layer of copper oxide nanoparticles, which damage the DNA of important cell structures in the bacteria, causing them to die, said Professor Lam Yeng Ming, chair of NTU's School of Materials Science and Engineering, who developed the antimicrobial coating.

So when those particles break off and are inhaled into the lungs, then what happens?

5 posted on 06/11/2021 10:16:26 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.)
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Excessive copper in the blood causes Wilson’s disease, if I remember correctly.
I don’t remember a lot about the dz. it has been a while since I’ve even thought about that.


6 posted on 06/11/2021 10:20:48 PM PDT by coincheck (Salvation is for today, not tomorrow, you might not make it that far.....)
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To: nickcarraway
The new mask.


7 posted on 06/11/2021 10:22:03 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: coincheck

Never heard of it so I looked it up. Very interesting.

I was thinking more along the lines of what would happen to the cells in the lungs considering the effect the substance has on bacteria.

Plus, it’s developed in China. Who in their right mind would trust it?


8 posted on 06/11/2021 10:29:03 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.)
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To: nickcarraway

This will probably be $49.99 per mask.


9 posted on 06/11/2021 10:30:15 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Bob434

Tape on Saran Wrap.

Very effective but does have some draw backs.


10 posted on 06/11/2021 11:15:50 PM PDT by lizma2
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Asked if the copper oxide nanoparticles are also able to kill viruses such as the Sars-CoV-2 virus which causes Covid-19, the team said various peer-reviewed studies have shown that these coatings can reduce surface transmission of the virus, though they had not experimented with it.

For instance, in a study conducted by The University of Hong Kong and Virginia Tech in the United States, door handles coated with a layer of copper oxide material had shown that the infectivity of the Covid-19 virus was reduced by 99.8 per cent in 30 minutes and 99.9 per cent in an hour.

How long can you hold your breath while the cloth of this mask kills the COVID19 virus? Two minutes? One minute?

That statement is twaddle as we already know that the SARS II variant responsible for COVID19 doesn’t survive very long on surfaces and is not spread that way anyway!

The key headline point that these masks were effective against viruses is a LIE. they are filters against 0.3 or smaller Ångstrom particulate objects, but the vast majority of viruses are smaller than 1 Ångstrom and can pass through quite nicely, thank you.

Unless these masks have a charged filter system which ionizes the air, passes that air through an opposite charge filtration system to extract ALL particulates, and then passes that clean air through strong ultraviolet light, they are ineffective at killing viruses.

11 posted on 06/11/2021 11:16:05 PM PDT by Swordmaker (My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you hoplophobe bigot!)
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Spray your mask with Zicam. You’ll be fine. Really.


12 posted on 06/11/2021 11:24:04 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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More accurate information than my memory provided: "COVID 19 virus particle size is 125 nanometers (0.125 microns)…"

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is large as viruses go…

This mask claims to filter to 0.3 microns. Can you imagine the effort to inhale and exhale through that? The N95 is already work if fitted properly…

13 posted on 06/11/2021 11:26:58 PM PDT by Swordmaker (My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you hoplophobe bigot!)
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If this new mask is like the N95 masks, they will actually be even more effective against smaller particles. Essentially, a static charge attracts the smaller particles to the fibers, which they cling to.

https://rk.md/2020/how-do-n95-masks-work/


14 posted on 06/11/2021 11:50:41 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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Does that work any better than Lysol? /s


15 posted on 06/12/2021 12:36:50 AM PDT by snuffy smiff (Vsetko Umiera! Build the Wall and build it tall, then build a gallows and hang them ALL!)
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bookmark


16 posted on 06/12/2021 12:51:00 AM PDT by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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This mask filters nagging, stupid and hate. It can't cure stupid, but it can silence it.


17 posted on 06/12/2021 1:06:03 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: metmom

NTU is in Singapore, a sovereign country with a unitary parliamentary republic with a Westminster system of unicameral parliamentary government. They were part of the British Empire. They are fairly friendly with China though


18 posted on 06/12/2021 3:40:27 AM PDT by Pollard
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What is 0.1% of a billion?


19 posted on 06/12/2021 3:51:55 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice)
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Well, considering where they are, they’d have to be on fairly good terms with them.

So that’s a little better. I wonder if the masks would be made in Singapore or outsourced.


20 posted on 06/12/2021 4:20:00 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.)
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