Lab details conditions to decontaminate disposable masks

Lab details conditions to decontaminate disposable masks

Technology.org, November 15, 2021

Engineers have determined proper heating will eliminate the virus that causes COVID-19 from a standard disposable surgical mask without degrading the mask itself. The work by Rice University engineers and collaborators at the University of Texas Medical Branch shows masks can be decontaminated and reused multiple times before degrading. 

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