MSU Develops Way to Re-sterlize N95 Masks

 

This could be a big break for healthcare workers on the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19.

Michigan State University researchers have found a way to re-sterilize N95 masks using commercial ovens, the Lansing State Journal reports.

The method could address the shortage of protective masks. 

The university, with the help of a Stanford University study, developed a process that uses forced, heated air in commercial ovens.  

After more tests, Dwyer hopes to ramp up work at the MSU Food Processing and Innovation Center and begin collecting and decontaminating masks from local healthcare providers next week.