Press Releases
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28.10.2008 |
Hospital trial shows copper reduces contamination 
A study carried out at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham has shown that surfaces made with materials that contain copper kill a wide range of potentially harmful micro-organisms – significantly reducing the number of these organisms that can come into contact with patients, visitors and staff. The study found that, when tested, items made from copper had up to 95 per cent fewer micro-organisms on them, compared with the same items made out of standard materials such as stainless steel.
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01.10.2008  |
First results from Copper Clinical Trial announced
Professor Tom Elliott, leader of the Copper Clinical Trial being undertaken at Selly Oak Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham, announced the forthcoming publication of
the first results during his presentation as guest speaker at an event to mark the 75th
anniversary of Copper Development Association at Grocers’ Hall, London on the 1st October. |
25.03.2008 |
New research puts copper at the forefront of the fight against Clostridium difficile
Researchers at the University of Southampton have established that copper surfaces can inactivate the virulent hospital superbug Clostridium difficile. The Southampton research provided the foundation for a year-long programme of testing, under the
United States Environmental Protection Agency approved protocols, on 3,000 samples of five
different copper alloys in independent laboratories in the US. This has very recently led the US
Environmental Protection Agency to officially register copper as an antimicrobial agent. Copper is
the first and only solid material to ever be registered by the EPA as antimicrobial. |
13.03.2007 |
An ancient metal – copper - the new weapon against superbugs |
30.01.2006 |
Copper could help prevent the spread of flu infections |
23.11.2005 |
Designing out infection in hospitals - a role for antimicrobial copper touch surfaces |
06.10.2005 |
Inaugural meeting of the Antimicrobial Copper Interest Group |
15.07.2005 |
Copper touch surfaces in healthcare facilities - naturally antimicrobial |
20.01.2004 |
Reducing the growth and spread of Legionella |
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