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laboratoryequipment: Superbug-Slaying Robot Employed at Canadian HospitalShe’s just 5’5” and quiet, but don’t let her demure looks fool you — she’s a ruthless killer who moves at the speed of light. Meet Tru-D, the newest member of Vancouver General Hospital’s (VGH) Housekeeping and Infection Control teams.Tru-D SmartUVC, or “Trudi” as staff affectionately call her, is a superbug slaying robot being piloted at VGH for the next few months. The machine disinfects surfaces with a measured dose of ultraviolet (UV) light to kill germs and viruses, such as norovirus, influenza, C. difficile, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE).Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/02/superbug-slaying-robot-employed-canadian-hospital

laboratoryequipment:

Superbug-Slaying Robot Employed at Canadian Hospital

She’s just 5’5” and quiet, but don’t let her demure looks fool you — she’s a ruthless killer who moves at the speed of light. Meet Tru-D, the newest member of Vancouver General Hospital’s (VGH) Housekeeping and Infection Control teams.

Tru-D SmartUVC, or “Trudi” as staff affectionately call her, is a superbug slaying robot being piloted at VGH for the next few months. The machine disinfects surfaces with a measured dose of ultraviolet (UV) light to kill germs and viruses, such as norovirus, influenza, C. difficile, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE).

Read more: http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2013/02/superbug-slaying-robot-employed-canadian-hospital

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