BioMask is effective

BioFriend’s revolutionary, patented medical face mask known as BioMask traps and kills bacteria and viruses on contact AND allows you to breathe normally.

SP Services are the exclusive UK distributor - Available from the 1st September 2009

- Traps & kills 99.9% of harmful germs
- Superior breathability & comfort
- Self-sanitizing for ALL-DAY WEAR
- Reduces cross-contamination of hands and surfaces
- Available in Standard Adult size
- CE certified

BioFriend™ traps microbes by mimicking the sites on human cells to which they normally attach, then, destroys them by disrupting their surfaces (viruses) or cell walls (bacteria). Kills germs including those that cause Influenza A , Swine Flu, Bird Flu, common colds, measles, MRSA, pneumonia and SARS.

The BioMask is the first medical face mask to kill the Influenza A virus within seconds of contact while retaining the breathability required by front-line workers and children, who are often the first to fall in a contagious episode. "Humanitarian organizations and governments are on the front line of containing infection, especially among children," says CEO Melissa Mowbray-d'Arbela. "We're allocating our resources to respond to their needs. The BioMask was designed specifically for situations like this."

According to pandemic experts, an effective face mask, like the germ-killing BioMask, could reduce the number of cases from one million to just six, in the first months of a pandemic. To date, the new strain of swine flu has killed more than 81 people in Mexico and spread to the United States and, by air travel, to New Zealand. Containment is critical. "We need to buy people time in order for anti-virals or vaccines to be delivered or, in the case of drug resistance, to be developed," says Filligent's CEO. The CE-certified BioMask, which kills 99.9% of bacteria and viruses on contact, is a powerful weapon to contain the spread of the swine flu, a strain of Influenza A.

The Influenza A virus can stay alive on hands and surfaces for hours if not days. Human-to-human transfer also occurs by touching contaminated surfaces. The self-sanitizing BioMask reduces the risk of cross-contamination by continuously killing germs. Since it remains germ-free after being touched, the BioMask is especially suitable for use by children, who tend to be both careless and fidgety when wearing a face mask.

Filligent designed the BioMask to withstand the rigours of pandemic logistics. Apart from being as affordable as standard masks, it is resistant to fungal contamination and extreme conditions, including humidity, heat or cold. It is flat-packed and can be surge manufactured. "We are working with retailers and humanitarian organizations to get the BioMask and our other anti-infective products out to people as soon as possible."