Copper Kills Bacteria


Peer reviewed research has shown that copper and its alloys effectively kill bacteria, and manufacturers and retailers around the world have begun to market their antimicrobial copper parts.


SHANNON WETZEL, SENIOR EDITOR 铜能杀菌


研究表明铜和铜合金可以有效杀菌。生产厂家和经销商已经开始在全球销售他们 的抗菌铜部件。


Shannon Wetzel，资深编辑


harmful, potentially deadly bacteria, making it an attrac- tive material for hospital and food applications around the world. Copper’s health benefits have been known intuitively


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for thousands of years. Egyptians used copper to sterilize drinking water and wounds, and the Aztecs treated sore throats with copper.


everal copper alloys are recognized as having the legal standing to claim the material has a positive affect on public health. According to the health claims, copper is capable of killing


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种铜合金已经被认定为有利公共健康法定 的材料。根据该健康声明，铜具有杀死某 些有害的甚至致命细菌的能力，因此铜在医院和食品领 域很受欢迎。


几千年来，人们直观认为铜对健康有利。古埃及人 曾用铜给饮用水和伤口杀菌，阿兹特克人用铜来治疗咽 喉痛。


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