Can N95 masks be purified and used again? The latest research published by American researchers

For now, N95 masks are widely used to prevent and treat the spread of new coronavirus pneumonia, have achieved excellent results, and are widely accepted by countries all over the world. However, at a time when the global epidemic situation is still not optimistic, this kind of disposable medical device is facing the problem of “material shortage” in many countries.

However, according to the research results of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, N95 masks can be purified for repeated use, and the number of repeated uses can reach 3 times.

N95 masks can effectively reduce airborne infectious pathogens-including SARS-CoVer-2 (also known as the new crown virus)-individuals used by clinicians and ordinary personnel in key areas of the epidemic to prevent the spread of the virus One of the keys to protecting medical equipment. But as N95 masks broke out in a crisis of material shortages in many places, scientists began to work hard to find new ways to achieve the “decontamination and purification” of such masks, thereby increasing the number of times they can be used repeatedly.