Bouncing, Sticking, Exploding Viruses: Understanding the Surface Chemistry of SARS-CoV-2 (VIDEO)

Michigan Technological University

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Research by Michigan Tech's Health Research Institute seeks to understand the surface chemistry of viruses and how its interactions with surfaces -- stainless steel, copper, plastic, cardboard -- can increase the virus's viability or kill the virus particles.

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