Edmonton Transit opens door to University of Alberta Health Accelerator startup's germ-killing innovation
Date Time Edmonton Transit opens door to University of Alberta Health Accelerator startup’s germ-killing innovation Edmonton transit users are part of a six-month pilot project assessing a new and surprisingly simple method of killing dangerous bacteria on touch surfaces—door push plates made of compressed salt. The pilot project, conducted by Edmonton biotechnology startup Outbreaker Solutions, involves compressing sodium chloride (the chemical name for salt) into moulds to form hard, smooth, ceramic-like materials. This compressed sodium chloride (CSC) can be used on high-touch surfaces...