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1 May 2009
SurfaceSkins are new hand hygiene devices intended primarily for use in hospitals and other public buildings where the potential spread of germs - most notably hospital superbugs such as MRSA and C-Diff - is an issue. Developed by the Nonwovens Innovation and Research Institute (NIRI) at the University of Leeds, in a joint venture with commercial UK company, they are based on a fabric delivery system that is capable of inducing a biocidal response immediately after contact by users.