Symphony Environmental Tech. PLC Positive Coronavirus test results (8233Y)
September 14 2020 - 1:01AM
UK Regulatory
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Symphony Environmental Tech. PLC
14 September 2020
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14 September 2020
SYMPHONY ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES PLC
("Symphony", the "Company" or the "Group")
Positive Coronavirus test results in shorter timescales
Symphony announced on 23 July that Eurofins Laboratories had
tested Symphony's d2p masterbatch incorporated in a polyolefin
film, against the bovine form of Coronavirus in accordance with
International Standard, ISO 21702-2019, and found a virus reduction
of 99.84% in 24 hours.
Symphony is now very pleased to announce the results of further
Coronavirus tests at 1, 2 and 24 hours, as follows:
The Institute of Biology at UNICAMP UNIVERSITY in Sao Paolo
State, Brazil ("UNICAMP") has tested polyolefin films incorporating
Symphony's antimicrobial d2p masterbatches, according to:
1. ISO 21702-2019 (Measurement of Antiviral Activity on Plastics and other non-porous Surfaces)
2. EN 14476:2013 + A2:2019 (Chemical Disinfectants and
Antiseptics - Quantitative Suspension Test Method for Virucidal
Activity in Medical Areas)
3. Robert Koch Institute's and Best Laboratory Practices
All tests were conducted with biological quadruplicates (four
repetitions).
The virus used in the study was the BETACORONAVIRUS Cell: L929
-NCTC clone 929 [L cell, L-929, derivative of Strain L] (ATCC(R)
CCL-1(TM))(same genus as SARS-CoV-1, SARS-CoV-2, MERS among
others). The host cell was a 10% bovine foetal serum.
The contact testing intervals and the antiviral performance
were:
A. 1 hour, 99.9% reduction
B. 2 hours 99.99% reduction
C. 24 hours 99.999% reduction
UNICAMP concluded in their report that "the products were shown
to be virucidal, thus, we recommend the use of such products as
potential virucidal agents against coronavirus."
It was demonstrated that the active compound was active towards
the virus only, and would not harm the host cells.
Michael Laurier CEO said: "this is another important
breakthrough for Symphony, that leads to an exciting commercial
phase that will help accelerate our global sales pipeline for d2p
already in development. Plastic, unlike many other materials in
common use, can be given anti-microbial properties, and d2p can be
included in almost all the plastic products which we touch every
day.
"These results demonstrate the efficacy against viruses of d2p
anti-microbial technology in plastic products, and the importance
it has in helping governments to control the spread of the virus,
and saving lives. This technology goes beyond short term
protections such as washing with soap, sanitising hands, or wiping
surfaces; being embedded in the plastic itself, d2p provides
protection for the lifetime of the plastic product.
"I would like to congratulate our scientific team for developing
this remarkable product that we will be moving quickly into our
global sales operations."
Information on UNICAMP UNIVERSITY
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-campinas
Enquiries
Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc
Michael Laurier, CEO Tel: +44 (0) 20 8207 5900
Ian Bristow, CFO
www.symphonyenvironmental.com
Zeus Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint
Broker)
David Foreman / Nick Cowles / Kieran Russell (Corporate Tel: +44 (0) 161 831 1512
Finance)
Dominic King / Victoria Ayton (Sales) Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000
Hybridan LLP (Joint Broker)
Claire Louise Noyce Tel: +44 (0) 203 764 2341
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information is Michael Laurier, CEO of the Company.
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