The role of ion dissolution in metal and metal oxide surface inactivation of SARS-CoV-2
J. Hilton, Y. Nanao, M. Flokstra, M. Askari, T. K. Smith, A. Di Falco, P. D. King, P. Wahl, C. S. Adamson
This study investigates how copper and copper oxide surfaces inactivate SARS-CoV-2, showing that copper ion dissolution and complexation with biomolecules in the carrier solution are key factors.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2023Microbiology