P. Somasundaran Ponisseril and P. Patra, COVID-19 Virtual Symposium: April 8, 2020

P. Somasundaran Ponisseril, PhD, and P. Patra, PhD, "Decontamination strategies to mitigate the spreading of viruses using Foam spray"

Dr. Somasundaran is developing an optimized and robust antimicrobial foam that can be safely delivered as a disinfectant with numerous applications. Typical disinfectants do not always have uniform dispersion when applied, may dissipate too quickly, and be hazardous to personnel that are applying it, resulting in an increased risk of chronic lung disease. Dr. Somasundaran is tackling these issues with the creation of a “green” disinfecting foam that is safer to use and more efficacious as an antimicrobial agent. This and other disinfecting foams are being optimized for uniform coverage and deposition, penetration, and consistency for the desired length of time. Multiple synthetic and natural surfactants and polymers are being tested, as well as a number of reagents produced by microbes that have antiviral properties. These foams are currently being in applied in several applications including West Nile Virus.

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