Universal, reusable virus deactivation system for respiratory protection (2017)

(2017). Also, no pictures of the mice with the masks on.

The methods section seems pretty easy to replicate, just dissolve some salt in water (concentrations in paper), soak it in the masks, and dry in a low-temp oven.

TLDR • 100% survival rate was observed in mice infected with virus penetrated through salt-coated filters. • Mice exposed to a dose penetrated through the bare filter showed rapid body weight loss, followed by death within 10 days after infection • (PP) microfiber filter, was coated with NaCl salt as an active virus negation unit • The coating formulations contained surfactant to enhance wetting of saline solution on the surface of hydrophobic PP fibers • The coating solution was prepared by dissolving sodium chloride NaCl in filtered DI water under stirring at 400 rpm and 90 °C, followed by the addition of Tween 20 to a final concentration of 29.03 w/v% of NaCl and 1 v/v% of Tween 20. • the mask bare PP filters were pre-wet to contain approximately 600 μL of coating solution by incubating overnight at room temperature. Any remaining dry areas were removed by applying gentle strokes with tweezers to the filters while immersed in the coating solution. Subsequently, the filters were deposited in the desired volume of coating solution (0, 100, 300, 600, 900 and 1200 μL, of which corresponding membranes are abbreviated as Filterwet, Filterwet+100μL, Filterwet+300μL, Filterwet+600μL, Filterwet+900μL, and Filterwet+1200μL, respectively) on petri dishes (60 × 15 mm; Fisher Scientific) to control the amount of NaCl per unit area and dried in an oven (Isotemp Incubator, Fisher Scientific) at 37 °C for 1 day.

surfactant (Tween 20) is probably important for crystals to form on filter fibers and not bee loose in filter Could dishwasher soup or or Washing machine powder do the job?

So how do we possibly use this? What if I soak regular mask (I have a cache of simple ones, not surgical) in a strong saline solution and then dry it - how much effective is it going to be against flu and 2019-nCoV?

It is almost not a study about filters, but a study about an ad hoc vaccine by partially inactivating the virus by drying it on a surface with salt and surfactant.

Human and rats share some genes. But there are gene characteristics that are unique to one but can't be found in other.

Namely

1. Disrespect / fail to see / Ignore the presence of life in other species. 3. Superior complexity + Good thinking skills = Degrading survival instinct & arise of misconception-delusional science logics.