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]
History
editThe 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]
Popular culture
editAn artist[who?] has used Amuchina to paint.[11][importance?]
References
edit- ^ "Amuchina, Angelini: "Produzione aumentata e nessuna variazione di prezzo"". www.teleborsa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ a b c "L'inventore dell'Amuchina? È un ingegnere elettrotecnico nato ad Altamura a fine Ottocento". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ a b "Storia dell'Amuchina, l'igienizzante nato al Sud". www.dottnet.it. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ a b Italian hand sanitizer Amuchina inspires memes as its producer races to meet demand
- ^ Franco, Erik (2021-05-25). "Amuchina e Polichina, una storia lunga un secolo". Frontiere - Politecnico di Milano (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Storia dell'Amuchina l'igienizzante nato al Sud" (in Italian). 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Covid: Angelini, dalla tubercolosi del '39 alla pandemia - ANSAcom". ANSA.it (in Italian). 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Ferrovie.it - 7mila dispenser Amuchina su Frecce e Intercity". Ferrovie.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Amuchina per i passeggeri dei treni regionali di Trenitalia". www.nove.firenze.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ 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) - ^ 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.