Ultrathin, Light Weight and Disposable Nanofibrous Filters for Tuberculosis Prevention

Outbreaks of Tuberculosis (TB) are hard to prevent and control. As drugs and vaccines are not always effective routes, this project proposes a method to trap and kill the microbes. With nanotechnology, a state-of-the-art approach to prevent the wide spread of the Tuberculosis (TB) bacteria by physically, chemically and biologically specific filtration is becoming a reality. The pilot study focuses on the fabrication of ultrathin, light weight and disposable antibacterial nanofilter into a filtration system. This technology would be transferred to small businesses as a business model.