COVID-19 Transmission Reduction Through Saliva-Modifying Products (Team Lead: Michael Kinzel, University of Central Florida)

COVID-19 Transmission Reduction Through Saliva-Modifying Products (Team Lead: Michael Kinzel, University of Central Florida)

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December
11
2020
12
00
PM
to
December
11
2020
01
30
PM
(UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

It is now understood that Covid-19 is spread through airborne pathways involving droplets and aerosol which are blocked through conventional approaches of facemasks. Our product aims to modify the droplet and aerosol formation using food-grade products that both reduce saliva content and make it thicker; this overall product enables methods to enhance the effectiveness of a mask or safely reduce their need.