![TIL that brass doorknobs (or any other brass objects) sterilise themselves after about 8h since bacteria have a hard time surviving on brass. This is called the Oligodynamic Effect. : r/todayilearned TIL that brass doorknobs (or any other brass objects) sterilise themselves after about 8h since bacteria have a hard time surviving on brass. This is called the Oligodynamic Effect. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/e67AARJxz2DNY4mePolOc-WXaQrB6fdMvo7gj7BT1F4.jpg?auto=webp&s=6935d622714278361a2578bc5ca894e31f9ed85f)
TIL that brass doorknobs (or any other brass objects) sterilise themselves after about 8h since bacteria have a hard time surviving on brass. This is called the Oligodynamic Effect. : r/todayilearned
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Quintero Financial Services - Brass doorknobs disinfect themselves. It's called the oligodynamic effect: the ions in the metal have a toxic effect on spores, fungi, viruses, and other germs. . . . #
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Ryan's Believe It Or Not - TRIVIA 0002180: Did you know that brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves every after 8-12 hours — they have this property from metal ions called "oligodynamic effect"
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