• Question: hi wai have you killed alot of viruses and backtirea in you science carrer?

    Asked by brandondauncey to Wei on 14 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Wei Xun

      Wei Xun answered on 14 Jun 2011:


      Hi!

      I’m not sure about in my career as I haven’t worked with bateria or viruses, but in daily life yes!

      Everytime we wash our hands, or wash dishes, or eat antibiotics, we’re killings millions of theSe beasties all the time. A detergent like good-old fashioned soap can kill almost the same amount of bacteria than an antibacterial handwash/gel. And don’t listen to the adverts on TV that cold virus can survive on kitchen table for days,that’s exaggerated to sell you their cleaning products!

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