11/06/2021
ABOUT COPPER
The antibacterial effect of copper has more than 5,000 years of history in cultures all over the world, and it is essential to our health of life and skin care. There are some sharing about copper antibacterial.
“Copper ion” is a catalyst for the internal oxidation process of cells and has an inhibitory effect on bacteria and viruses. In history, humans have used copper for 10,000 years. It is a natural antibacterial, fungicide and antiseptic. It has analgesic, antipyretic, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
However, copper ion is also one of the essential trace elements in the human body, so it can be metabolized normally in the body. When the human body lacks copper, it can cause anemia, abnormal hair, bones, and arteries, and even brain disorders.
1. The origin of copper ion antibacterial function
The awareness of “copper antibacterial” can be traced back thousand of years. The ancient Egyptians used copper for wound healing and drinking water sterilization in 2,600 Before Christ. They are not only use copper as an eternal symbol of life, but also confirm that coppers have the effect of prolonging puberty. The ancient Greek used copper pipes to clean drinking water; the Aztecs even used copper to treat sore throats. In India, people have also used copper cups to drink water for thousands of years. Even in the United States, there is a copper wire that brings in drinking water.
2. The rise and fall of copper materials.
“Copper” is a natural antibacterial material because it can self-disinfect the surface without electricity or bleaching. During the Industrial Revolution, copper was used extensively as a material for fixtures and construction, and thus flourished. At the same time, as an effective conductor, it is widely used in power networks.
However, with the advent of new modern material such as plastics, tempered glass, aluminum and stainless steel, copper application has gradually replaced or even eliminated starting from 20th century. People feel that copper door handles and armrests are outdated because architects and designers have chosen new materials that look smoother (usually cheaper)
3 The antibacterial effect of copper is proven.
Relevant researchers have also re-emphasized the antibacterial properties of “copper” and used it to prevent cross infection of bacteria in hospitals recent years. Studies have shown that copper ions can kill bacteria by forming a hole on the surface of the bacteria that can cause a “short circuit”.
According to a report by French “Le Figaro”, some hospitals in France have begun to equip copper intensive care units. And Germany has also begun to use new “copper” door handles made of cast-solidified copper alloys in some hospitals, which can reduce as much as 2/3 of the germs.
Researchers from the U.S Department of Defense compared the infection rates of three hospitals and found that when copper alloys were used in the three hospitals, the infection rate was reduced by 58% in year of 2015. A similar study was conducted in the pediatric intensive care unit, and the results showed that the infection rate also decreased in year of 2016.
Bill Keevil, a professor of environmental hygiene at the University of Southampton in United Kingdom, confirmed that “When germs settle on copper, copper will degrade them” When influenza, bacteria (such as E.coli). super bacteria (such as MRSA), and even coronavirus land on most hard surfaces, they can survive for up to 4 to 5 days. However, when they fall on copper and brass-like copper alloys, they will die within a minute.
Note: The above content provided refer from the public account SUPERCU COPPER.
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