HIV infection is a continuing global problem. Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) can be transmitted through breast-feeding and through contaminated blood donations.Copper has potent biocidal properties and has been found to inactivate HIV-1 infectivity.  This...

There are many technologies and materials on the market, but none are as effective under typical indoor conditions as copper, and its hygienic properties are far from new to us.Copper’s antimicrobial properties have been documented...

Copper ions, either alone or in copper complexes, have been used for centuries to disinfect liquids, solids, and human tissue. Several mechanisms for the potent biocidal activity of copper have been proposed and potent broad-spectrum...

The ancient Greeks in the time of Hippocrates (400 BC) were the first to discover the sanitizing power of copper.They prescribed copper for pulmonary diseases and for purifying drinking water. Since then, copper has been used...

Abstract: Copper has two key properties that make it an active ingredient in the medical devices currently being developed. First, copper is an essential trace element needed by humans, which plays a key role in...