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ArticleACS omega2023

Bactericidal Activity of Superabsorbent Polymer Granules for Their Applications in Respiratory Fluid Solidification Systems.

Manju Saraswathy, Manoj Komath, Deepu Damodharan Ragini, Pradeepkumar SomanPillai SarojiniAmma, Sreejith Sasidharan Lathikumari, Maya Nandkumar Akhandanandan

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Article in ACS omega, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Manju SaraswathyDepartment of Biomaterial Science and Technology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695012, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5889-0064
Manoj KomathDivisin of Bioceramics, Department of Biomaterial Science and Technology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695012, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8576-5915
Deepu Damodharan RaginiDepartment of Biomaterial Science and Technology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695012, India.
Pradeepkumar SomanPillai SarojiniAmmaDivision of Microbial Technology, Department of Applied Biology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695012, India.
Sreejith Sasidharan LathikumariDepartment of Biomaterial Science and Technology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695012, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7723-4276
Maya Nandkumar AkhandanandanDivision of Microbial Technology, Department of Applied Biology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695012, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Disposal of respiratory secretions from patients having contagious diseases (e.g., COVID-19 and tuberculosis) poses a high risk of infection for healthcare workers. AcryloSorb canister liner bags are highly efficient for the safe handling of contagious respiratory secretions via solidification and disinfection processes. The canister liner bags are lined with disinfectant-impregnated superabsorbent polymer (DSAP) granules. The liner structure in the bag has a patented design that has upward progressive absorbent availability (Indian Patent application # 202041019872). AcryloSorb canister liner bags can decontaminate the fluid secretions absorbed in the bag and solidify within 10 min. The present study focused on the bactericidal effect of DSAP using Gram-negative bacteria,

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