# FAST? Complementary Disinfection for the Healthcare Environment

> **NIH ALLCDC R43** · IASIS MOLECULAR SCIENCES, INC · 2020 · $225,000

## Abstract

Project Summary Abstract
 Health care-associated infections (HAIs) are all too common in today’s clinics. More than 1.7
million cases of transmission occur annually and often the implicated infectious organisms are
transferred from inanimate objects capable of sustaining their viability. The disinfection methods
that are used routinely in hospitals today are imperfect. The available and accepted methods for
minimizing patient-to-patient transmission include: 1. improved cleaning and disinfection of room
surfaces, 2. implementation of 'no touch' methods for terminal room disinfection, e.g. ultraviolet
light or hydrogen peroxide, and 3. use of 'self-disinfecting' surfaces to reduce the surface
bioburden.
 Current 'self-disinfecting' clinical surfaces with the antibacterial label are limited to those
fabricated from copper metal and painted surfaces incorporating quaternary ammonium
compounds (QACs). In the proposed effort, antimicrobial composite paints and composite epoxy
flooring incorporating novel copper additives are formulated and evaluated for effectiveness
against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. The major elements of the specific aims of the proposed
research involves: 1. The synthesis and characterization of ion exchange biocides, formulation
into coating substrates, and 2. The evaluation of the time-dependent biological performance of
the modified composites.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10140165
- **Project number:** 1R43CK000621-01
- **Recipient organization:** IASIS MOLECULAR SCIENCES, INC
- **Principal Investigator:** DAVID JOHN VACHON
- **Activity code:** R43 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** ALLCDC
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $225,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-09-01 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10140165

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10140165, FAST? Complementary Disinfection for the Healthcare Environment (1R43CK000621-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10140165. Licensed CC0.

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