Was found E. Coli Bacteria Killer Tools

At the trial, 10 million E. coli bacteria can be destroyed
within 10 minutes in a dry copper surfaces.
On wet surfaces, the total extermination could
be completed in about 45 minutes. (ecoliblog.com)

MagNet News - A team of British researchers found that copper could play an important role in preventing the spread of epidemics such as E. coli 0104: H4 that are currently being struck and killed at least 17 ​​people in Germany.

From research by scientists from the University of Southampton, UK, note that there are anti-microbial agent embedded in the metal.

"From studies conducted to determine the effectiveness of copper against this new type of E. coli has been completed," said Bill Keevil, Head of the Microbiology Group, University of Southampton, as quoted by UPI, June 6, 2011.

Although not the focus for 0104 is looking for killer bacteria, Keevil says, but the population of all descendants of bacteria that they observed decreases rapidly due to copper.

At the trial, Keevil and his team found that 10 million E. coli bacteria can be destroyed within 10 minutes in a dry copper surfaces. Even on a wet surface of copper, total destruction could be completed in about 45 minutes.

According to analysts, anti-microbial properties of copper remained active even though the material had been combined with other materials such as brass and bronze.

If used as a preparation for serving food container, copper can continually kill any pathogens in food. "This will reduce the risk of contamination and help prevent the spread of infection,"says Keevil.