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Chlorine dioxide (ClO2)

Membrane permeationdiffusion combined with dissolution in the membrane

reactionmixture

puredistilledwater

siliconrubber

SOLVOCID: disinfectant for hospitals

and industry

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The basis of the surprising selectivity of ClO2

SIZE that mattersStaphylococcus aureus („Staph” ) cells, Ø < 1 μm

SIZE that matters

Bacteria within a cell

bacteria

nucleus

cell

bacteria

(skin) cell and bacteria

Viruses are smaller than „Staph” cellstheir receptors are even smaller

Rabies viruses

variola

Receptors

ReActa global network with five member

nodes• ReAct Africa

hosted by the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network office, Kenya

• ReAct Asia Pacifichosted by Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

• ReAct Latin America – Cuenca, Ecuador

• ReAct North Americahosted by Duke University,US

• ReAct Europehosted by Uppsala University, Sweden

• Coordinating office: presently hosted by ReAct Europe in Uppsala, Sweden.

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