Nanosilver Fiber Prevents Dust Mite Infestations
Two separate research studies tested nanosilver-impregnated X-Static brand fabric from Noble Fiber Technologies, Inc. as a means of reducing household infestations of dust mites.
In the first study, conducted by researchers in Seoul, Korea, in 2003, a 99.9% reduction in the infestation of dust mites (i.e., Dermatophagoides farinae and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) was achieved within 48 hours after a population of dust mites were placed on the silver-impregnated fabric in an enclosed test tube setting. In the second study, conducted by researchers in France in 2003, a 94% reduction in house dust mite (i.e., Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) populations was achieved in a different test designed to document the fate of the mites through two developmental cycles (six weeks).
In both studies, treated samples were tested against untreated samples in which there were no correspondingly similar reductions in dust mite populations. The Seoul, Korea researchers also tested the silver-impregnated fabric against populations of Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumonia bacterial pathogens and achieved a 99.9% reduction in bacterial populations.
