Researchers develop novel composite copper oxides with strong and stable antiviral activity

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Source: Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo)

Composite copper–lanthanum and copper–yttrium oxides developed by researchers from Japan demonstrate exceptionally high antiviral activity against non-enveloped virus. These oxides are highly stable and achieve over 99.999% viral inactivation in laboratory tests.

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