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    Copper-Oxide-Infused EOSCU

    A Powerful Defense

    Learn how the copper in EOSCU destroys disease-causing bacteria.

    THE SCIENCE

    Copper Kills Bacteria

    Copper, and especially copper oxide, is a highly reactive material. This means that it pulls atoms from its environment to stabilize, including atoms from the cell walls of bacteria. Direct contact with cuprous oxide will weaken the cell wall, leading it to rupture and leak, killing the bacteria.

    At the same time, the cell is programmed to draw in a certain amount of copper, but cannot balance this amount of copper fast enough, leading to an internal pressure that will cause the cell to burst, also leading to cell death. This level of copper is also toxic to the fragile DNA-making components of bacteria, causing interruptions in cell communication, energy absorption, and gene translation.

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    KILL MECHANISMS

    Copper attacks bacteria on many fronts

    Weakens Cell Wall

    The copper ions actively seek oxygen bonds and pull what they need from the bacterial cell walls, thus weakening them. The cell wall eventually ruptures.

    Damages Internal Cell

    The intense influx of copper ions destroys the fragile inner components of the bacteria, destroying DNA replication, protein formation, and metabolism.

    Disrupts Homeostasis

    Bacteria cells contain pumps to draw in copper in its environment. These pumps are overwhelmed by the amount of copper in EOSCU but can't stop taking it in.

    Creates Reactive Oxygen Species

    The reactive oxygen species are a type of unstable oxygen ion that causes damaging reactions to any molecule in its path.

    Bringing it all together

    Continuous

    The cuprous oxide in EOSCU cannot be depleted or diminished, retaining its efficacy for the life of the product.

    Copper is intrinsically reactive, either donating or receiving an electron in a process that does not "run out," it is just an aspect of the element of copper.

    Infused

    Cuprous oxide is infused into EOSCU at manufacture, ensuring it is distributed throughout the matrix.

     

    No matter what part of EOSCU is exposed, cuprous oxide is present and doing its job, killing disease-causing pathogens.

    Hands-Free

    EOSCU does not require additional human processes - it begins to work immediately upon installation and puts no additional burden on staff.

    There are no ongoing costs either in staff time or financial investment with EOSCU. Just use an approved cleaner and EOSCU does the rest.

    Beautiful

    EOSCU provides a powerful biocidal effect but looks beautiful the whole time. It has a warm, modern design with colors inspired by nature.

    Warm beige and cool grey provide design options without compromising the impact of reductions in healthcare associated infections.

    Copper can stay cleaner.,reduce HAIs.,kill bacteria.,reduce costs.

    What could it do for your facility?

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