Mexico. Maintaining a sterilized environment is essential in facilities such as those in the health and food sector, so innovations focused on guaranteeing this aspect can have a great impact on the market. This is the case of the new patent obtained by José Carlos Rubio Ávalos, a scientist attached to the Michoacan University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH), for an antibacterial geopolymer.
This antibacterial geopolymer can keep aseptic spaces such as hospitals, schools, food factories and medicines for a lower cost than the options available today.
As Rubio explained in a press conference for Mexican media held at the UMSNH facilities, by applying this material instead of floor and walls in buildings, the antibacterial geopolymer has an effect of absorption and elimination of bacteria that could be present in the environment.
The main novelty of the technology developed is based on the fact that its production is low cost, industrial waste is non-polluting water, does not release vapors or volatile organic compounds and lasts more than 100 years.
