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Assessment of face masks against COVID-19: viral and bacterial filtration efficiency

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • start year

    -99

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $0

  • Funder

    ANR

  • Principal Investigator

    Jérémie POURCHEZ

  • Research Location

    France

  • Lead Research Institution

    Ecole des mines de St Etienne

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Infection prevention and control

  • Research Subcategory

    Barriers, PPE, environmental, animal and vector control measures

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

The FAMAS project coordinated by Jérémie Pourchez (Ecole des mines de St Etienne) focuses on the filtering efficiency of airborne pathogens (viruses and bacteria) of face masks against COVID-19. It aims in particular to optimize the experimental bench dedicated to measures of bacterial filtration efficiency of surgical masks, developed by the team in March 2020 (the 3rd in the world) and certified by ANSM experts, in the face of the significant need and rapid assessment of face masks.