Tag Archive for 'Virucide'

This illustration reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the COVID-19 coronavirus. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. Image credit: CDC.

Human Coronaviruses Can Remain Infectious on Inanimate Surfaces For Up To Nine Days, New Review Says

Feb 11, 2020 by News Staff

According to a review of previous studies, published online February 6, 2020 in the Journal of Hospital Infection, human coronaviruses such as Severe Acute...

Viral particle before (left) and after treatment. Image credit: University of Manchester.

Modified Sugars Show Broad-Spectrum Virucidal Activity

Feb 4, 2020 by Enrico de Lazaro

A team of researchers from the University of Manchester, the University of Geneva, and the EPFL has synthesized new antiviral materials that proved to...