Luminore CopperTouch Surface Coating Effectively Inactivates SARS-CoV-2, Ebola Virus, and Marburg Virus <i>In Vitro</i>
Emily Mantlo, Slobodan Paessler, Alexey Seregin, Alfred Mitchell
Abstract
We investigated the ability of Luminore CopperTouch copper and copper-nickel surfaces to inactivate filoviruses and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The copper and copper-nickel surfaces inactivated 99.9% of Ebola and Marburg viruses after 30 min, and the copper surfaces inactivated 99% of SARS-CoV-2 in 2 h. These data reveal that Ebola virus, Marburg virus, and SARS-CoV-2 are inactivated by exposure to copper ions, validating Luminore CopperTouch as an efficacious tool for infection control.
Topics & Concepts
Ebola virusMarburg virusVirologyCopperVirusCoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)In vitroCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MicrobiologyBiologyChemistryMedicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)BiochemistryDiseaseOrganic chemistryPathologyInfection Control and VentilationViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts