A team of engineers and physicians has developed a device that diffuses potent disinfectants for airborne delivery.
The device works on a range of disinfectants that have never been atomised before, such as Triethylene glycol (TEG).
In a new study, the device was used to atomise disinfectants onto environmental surfaces contaminated with bacteria and it effectively eliminated 100% of bacteria that commonly cause hospital-acquired infections.
In addition, atomised bleach solution, ethanol and TEG completely eliminated highly multi-drug resistant strains of bacteria, including K. pneumoniae.
The device was built using off-the-shelf smartphone components.
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