Chemistry For Your Life How does soap kill COVID-19?
Mar 26, 2020
33:06
#036
Ok so we've known for awhile how soap works in a general use sense, like how it cleans dishes (see episode 1). But these weird times call for a deeper look at soap. How can it kill a virus? Or more importantly, how can it kill a little, wretched, mischievous virus like COVID-19? Like really, how? How is it that we can use soap to both get spaghetti sauce off a plate, and kill a dangerous virus? We're always told to wash our hands well, and that it's important, but if you think about it for a second, it's crazy that we put something on our hands, and rub them together under water, and then we're good to go. Right? Let's get into it.
References from this episode
- Viral Infections and Global Change - Sunit Kumar Singh
- Inactivation of Human and Avian Influenza Viruses by Potassium Oleate of Natural Soap Component Through Exothermic Interaction - Kawahara et al
- Effectiveness of Liquid Soap and Hand Sanitizer against Norwalk Virus on Contaminated Hands - Liu, Yuen, Hsiao, Jaykus, and Moe
- Show Me the Science: Why Wash Your Hands? - United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Clean & Disinfect - United State Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- When and How to Wash Your Hands - United States Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
- Show Me the Science: How to Wash Your Hands - United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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