U of A, UAMS Research Team Develops Long-Lasting Disinfectant Spray

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published August 4, 2020 at 12:37 PM CDT

James Hestekin, a chemical engineering professor and research scientist, stands inside his lab at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

Researchers from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are creating and testing a long-lasting liquid anti-bacterial, anti-viral surface spray coating for both domestic and commercial use.

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