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Innovative Textiles Used in Face Masks: Filtration Efficiency and Self-Disinfecting Properties against Coronaviruses.
Siller, Paul; Reissner, Janina; Hansen, Sabrina; Kühl, Michael; Bartel, Alexander; Schmelzeisen, David; Gries, Thomas; Roesler, Uwe; Friese, Anika.
  • Siller P; Institute for Animal Hygiene and Environmental Health, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany.
  • Reissner J; Institute for Animal Hygiene and Environmental Health, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany.
  • Hansen S; Institute for Animal Hygiene and Environmental Health, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany.
  • Kühl M; Institute for Animal Hygiene and Environmental Health, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany.
  • Bartel A; Institute for Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany.
  • Schmelzeisen D; Institut für Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany.
  • Gries T; Institut für Textiltechnik, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, Germany.
  • Roesler U; Institute for Animal Hygiene and Environmental Health, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany.
  • Friese A; Institute for Animal Hygiene and Environmental Health, Freie Universitaet Berlin, 14163 Berlin, Germany.
Nanomaterials (Basel) ; 11(8)2021 Aug 17.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1360795
ABSTRACT
Within the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, personal protective equipment, including face masks, is one important tool to interrupt virus transmission chains within the community. In this context, the quality of different face masks is frequently discussed and should, therefore, be evaluated. In this study, nanofleece textiles with a particle filtering effect and textiles with a self-disinfecting treatment were examined, which may be combined in face masks. Firstly, newly developed nanofleece textiles were tested regarding their filtration efficiency against airborne coronavirus, using feline coronavirus (FCoV) as a surrogate for SARS-CoV-2. The tested nanofleece textiles showed filtration efficiencies of over 95% against FCoV when used as a double layer and were, therefore, almost on par with the FFP-2 mask material, which was used as a reference. Secondly, eight treated, self-disinfecting textiles, which may increase the safety in the handling of potentially contaminated masks, were tested against SARS-CoV-2. Three out of eight treated textiles showed significant activity against SARS-CoV-2 and achieved about three LOG10 (99.9%) of virus titer reduction after twelve hours of incubation. Since all possible transmission paths of SARS-CoV-2, as well as the minimal infection doses, remain unknown, both investigated approaches seem to be useful tools to lower the virus spread within the community.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Nano11082088