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Virus-Fighting Surface Coating Tested Aboard ISS

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Tom Patton
Feb 18, 2021
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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are conducting experiments with an antimicrobial virus-fighting surface coating designed to fight the spread of bacteria and viruses, including the Earth-bound SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic.

"There is the potential for broad-based applicability for a surface coating …

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