Keeping SARS-CoV-2 out: Vaccines, Filters, and Self-disinfecting Textiles

• DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2021.215
• Publication Date: 2021-03-26T04:40:47Z
• Authors: Dieter Eibl; Trond Heldal; Sebastian E.W. Opitz; Chahan Yeretzian; Sven Hirsch; Stefan Stübinger; Gilles Richner; Nik Keel; Senta Walton; Martin Bachmann; Regine Eibl; Martin Sievers; Christian Adlhart
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

When the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic started,[1] science came to immediate attention of broad public. People and politicians were hanging on every word medical doctors, virologists, molecular biologists, data scientists many others in hope finding other protective measures than those used for centuries such as basic hygiene, distance, or quarantine. Here, at Institute Chemistry Biotechnology Zurich University Applied Sciences (ZHAW) we also willing provide scientific solutions overcome pandemic. Together with our partners from industry, contributed development a Swiss vaccine, are working filters active ventilated full suits developing tests show efficacy safety an antiviral textile that allows controlled virus inactivation through electrochemical reaction by applying small current.