30-06-22 /
Products Application
Disinfectant cleaners based on Copper Sulfate take advantage of the active power of copper ions and perform virucidal activity by blocking the reproduction of viruses.
Application of the producto by means of a cloth on which it has been sprayed and subsequent distribution on the surface, with the purpose of removing dirt, deposits, on hard surfaces, a sanitizing residual layer of biocidal substance that acts as a real protective barrier from viruses.
To test its efficacy and durability even at very low concentrations of product, specific studies on the virucidal activity of the detergent were conducted in collaboration with the Department of Cell, Computational and Integrated Biology – CIBIO of the University of Trento, thanks to the contribution of Prof. Massimo Pizzato and his staff.
The study was conducted by treating laboratory plates with the product containing copper ions, which was allowed to dry for 10 minutes and then contaminated with the addition of the SARS-CoV-2 viral suspension, isolated Wuahn-1 at intervals of 5 minutes, 3 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours.
The result of the experiment showed that each sample collected 10 minutes after each individual inoculation no longer had the viral load. Thus, this study was able to demonstrate the product’s resistance ability on the surface, even 48 hours after application.
Manica’s DNA, geared toward constant innovation, will lead to investment in new research and development projects. A concrete example? Success due to proven results on the virucidal power of copper ions on the SARS-CoV-2 isolate Wuahn-1 will lead to a new collaboration with CIBIO to empirically test its bactericidal efficacy as well.
CIBIO is the project of the University of Trento and the Autonomous Province of Trento that promotes the fusion of classical cell and molecular biology with the new tools of systems biology and synthetic biology with the aim of doing research according to a holistic view of basic biological processes and their alteration in diseases, creating a model in which basic science coexists with innovation in the search for new diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
