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tokyomango.com - 8/29/2008
Sharp Announces New Technology That Fights Bird Flu
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Sharp Electronics teamed up with London University biologist John Oxford to create a new revolutionary defense against bird flu, also known as virus H5N1. By releasing positive and negative ions simultaneously, the technology causes virus cells to instantly combine on...

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Today on TokyoMango
Boing Boing — Today on TokyoMango, I blogged about a guy who turns into a robot from a Hayao Miyazaki anime; a new technology that fights bird flu; and a silly man who kept 51 poisonous snakes in his house (and got bitten by one); and Tokyo's (slightly controversial) total dominance in the world restaurant scene. Oh, and this was yesterday, but there's a new Wii game that turns you into a competitive eater. Good night!

Sharp and LU Find Bird Flu Deterrent
Gear Live — ... at the same time, the cells combine and become free radicals, thereby disabling the micro-organisms. Originally the plastamacluster was developed for purifying in air conditioners, but it proved to remove an incredible 99% during lab testing. Tags: air conditioner (T), bird flu (T), h591 (T), london university (T), plastamacluster (T), sharp (T) Read More | Tokyo Mango ...

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