『PRESS RELEASE』Proven to decompose 99.99% of pneumococcus, the most common bacterium causing pneumonia, using photocatalysts
| Caltech Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Osaka; President: Junichi Somei), in cooperation with the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo, has conducted experiments that have proven that photocatalysis can decompose 99.99% of pneumococcus, the bacteria that is said to be the most common cause of pneumonia. |
| It also frequently occurs in hospitals and elderly care facilities, and is attracting attention as a cause of pneumonia, which is one of the leading causes of death among Japanese people. |
| By utilizing photocatalysts, it is expected that infection can be prevented in elderly people and those with weakened immune systems. |
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