#Chilean chemist claims to have invented #Zika-repellent detergent with #Graphene, #Copper powder and #Lactone

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng Leave a comment

Biochemist Mario Reyes of the Chilean company Grupo Avance makes an unusual detergent with a mixture of graphene, lactones and copper powder, which, he says, acts as an effective repellent of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, carrier of the Zika virus, dengue fever and other diseases. EFE

“We produce #Lactone, a natural, non-toxic insecticide; we develop #Graphene, which turns the mosquito away, and #Copper powder, an excellent antibacterial substance,” Reyes said, explaining how this serendipitous formula was produced.