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SPECIFIC IKC Phase 2

  • Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
  • Total publications:0 publications

Grant number: EP/N020863/1

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2016
    2021

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $2,451,961.95

  • Funder

    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

  • Principal Investigator

    Prof. Dave Worsley

  • Research Location

    United Kingdom

  • Lead Research Institution

    Swansea University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Infection prevention and control

  • Research Subcategory

    Barriers, PPE, environmental, animal and vector control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    Innovation

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

The EPSRC-funded SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre led by Swansea University have built a manufacturing plant for hand sanitiser and have been delivering it to local NHS organisations. They are also working on technology for ambulance decontamination and sensors for use with ventilators to check that patients are getting enough oxygen