Journal of Textile Science & Engineering

Department of Biotechnology, RV College of Engineering, Bangalore, India

Publications

• Research   
  Biocides for Textiles against SARS-CoV 2
  Author(s): Lingayya H*, Aayushi HZ, Alisha M, Jacqueline A, Ryna SS and Sriraksha BK
  
  The novel coronavirus pandemic has created an aerration of massive proportions worldwide. One of the major issues faced by most countries affected by this pandemic is the sudden quantitative inadequacy of personal protective equipment (PPE), gloves and masks, as the production rates cannot compare with the sheer expansion rate of the infection. Although the fatality rate is lower than SARS or MERS, the transmission rate is very high, which clearly indicates that protective textiles play a major role in controlling the spread. Because of the sudden spike in necessity of protective textiles, alternatives like cloth masks are being used as well, which do not have the efficiency as compared to surgical masks in terms of particle filtration, this paper will explain how antiviral biocides in different mediums play a role in reducing the burden caused by the insufficient mask production. In .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-8064.2020.10.424

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