Amuchina

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Amuchina
TypeDisinfectant
Inventor Oronzio De Nora
Inception1923
Manufacturer Angelini
AvailableYes
Website www.amuchina.it

Amuchina is an Italian sanitizing liquid solution produced by Angelini Industries. The solution, based on sodium hypochlorite, is reported to eliminate 99.9% of bacteria, fungi and viruses. [1] The brand was invented by Oronzio De Nora in 1923. [2] It was acquired by Angelini in 2000. [3] The product is produced in two of Angelini's production lines, one in Ancona, Italy and the other near Switzerland. [4]

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History

The solution was invented by Oronzio De Nora and patented while he was a student at Politecnico di Milano in 1923. [2] He sold the patent prior to founding De Nora. [2] The name is inspired by the Greek word for scratch or abrasion. [5]

The product was widely used to prevent tuberculosis starting with the 1939 epidemic. [6] It's use was largely at pharmacies and hospitals until it gained wide popularity during the cholera epidemic in the 1980s. [3] It was also used in the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak and H1N1 in 2009. [7]

The solution played a big role in Italy's response to the Coronavirus pandemic where shortages were reported. [4] 7,000 dispensers of Amuchina were added to Trenitalia trains in 2021 in a partnership between the train company and Angelini. [8] [9] De Nora also invented machines to Codogno to produce sodium hypochlorite. [10]

An artist[ who? ] has used Amuchina to paint. [11] [ importance? ]

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References

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  4. 1 2 Italian hand sanitizer Amuchina inspires memes as its producer races to meet demand
  5. ↑ Franco, Erik (2021-05-25). "Amuchina e Polichina, una storia lunga un secolo". Frontiere - Politecnico di Milano (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  6. ↑ "Storia dell'Amuchina l'igienizzante nato al Sud" (in Italian). 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  7. ↑ "Covid: Angelini, dalla tubercolosi del '39 alla pandemia - ANSAcom". ANSA.it (in Italian). 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  8. ↑ "Ferrovie.it - 7mila dispenser Amuchina su Frecce e Intercity". Ferrovie.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  9. ↑ "Amuchina per i passeggeri dei treni regionali di Trenitalia". www.nove.firenze.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  10. ↑ automazione-plus.it https://automazione-plus.it/de-nora-supporta-la-protezione-civile-nel-combattere-lemergenza-coronavirus-covid-19_112488/ . Retrieved 2024-10-15.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ Perotti, Giulio (2023-02-23). "Siracusa, dipingere utilizzando l'Amuchina: la nuova sfida dell'artista Giuseppe Rametta". Siracusa News (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-15.
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